“True but imagine what will happen if she gets to the next one before you do. There are hundreds of trains running daily, how will you narrow it down?”
A knock on the door has Eve panicking. “Jonas, together we can stop them and then we will take out Mr. Chen.”
“It’s too late for that Eve,” he hisses leaning over her. “Tell me where it is!”
“Kill me, then. I have nothing left to lose, but you are a fool. I thought you wanted to rule this New World, not be his puppet!”
Jonas jumps with frustration when the knock sounds again. Eve is stunned when the first of the four straps are released. “Get up, quickly. Go along with this, or I will kill you slowly.”
She swings her legs over the side of the table and reaches for the needle.
“Don’t even think about it.”
Eve jumps and goes to sit on the couch. Jonas opens the door and welcomes the four investors. “Gentlemen, come in.” He grabs Natalia’s hand and draws her inside with them. Eve moves to the door to lock it and turns to watch.
"This new drug is proving to be extremely addictive. Today we will begin experimenting with a new way to introduce it to the system. Instead of orally, which has proved to be less addictive, we're going to inject it. As a special treat, I have a subject that is perfectly clean. I want you to see what it does to a virgin system."
"Please sit down," Jonas gestures and tugs Natalia to a chair beside the men. Jonas moves to his black bag and grabs the needle, hiding it behind his back he strokes Natalia's neck. The men stare at her in fascination. Her breasts are pushed high, enticing them, Jonas is no fool.
The needle is in her vein before she can react, her eyes fly open wide and Eve moves forward to watch. Her mouth fills with saliva, she’s desperate for a bit of the liquid nectar. Natalia squeals as the liquid burns in her neck and tries to jump to her feet.
“What have you done to me?” she cries out.
"I promise, Natalia, you'll enjoy it," Eve whispers and grabs her by her shoulders. "You're going to need to sit down." Natalia starts to sweat.
“It’s so hot in here!” The room is quite chilly for September. The men watch and smile as she begins to relax. “Oh, my…” Looking up at Jonas she smiles as he strokes his hands over her breasts.
She hums in pleasure. “That feels nice…” her head begins to nod.
“Natalia, how do you feel?” One young man asked her as he takes her limp hand.
Chocolate eyes smile at him, and she kisses his hand. He strokes her bottom lip grinning when she sucks on it. “I feel… free. Dance with me?” she pleads and tugs him to his feet. He laughs and sways with her.
“That was fast,” another man said.
"Exactly! I tried it orally, it was not as long-lasting. This will last three to six hours, the last two hours they are more lethargic, but remain lucid. Aware, but no inhibitions, only the high."
"Tell us more," an older man switches places with the man dancing, and Natalia doesn't seem to care. This man is freer with his affection. He strokes a finger down her corset and teases her nipple.
"It seems to only take one dose, and they are begging for me. Watch." Jonas turns to Eve and lifts a second needle, filling it with the fluid. Her eyes stalk his every movement.
"Evie, are you ready for yours?" She licks her lips and moves quickly to his side.
“Just one more, please!” Eve reaches for it, but he slaps her hand away with a laugh. “Later, pet.”
The men laugh and turn to watch as Natalia begins to unsnap her corset. Two of the men clap, and she revels in the attention, spinning and tossing her top.
“Talk to me, Gentlemen. I need investors,” Jonas orders.
“You have my vote.”
“We will meet in the morning over coffee and discuss the details. I’ll leave you with Natalia and four copies of the contract to read over. Enjoy.”
“Eve?” She watches as they guide Natalia to the table she was strapped to earlier. “Make sure you write down the exact dosages,” Jonas snaps to Eve. “I want to get it into production as soon as possible.”
"Yes, Jonas." He guides her from the room and out of the laundress to the carriage waiting in the alley. Once they are seated, he turns to her in anger.
“Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”
Eve hisses at him, "You were too quick to drug me, Jonas. I tried. Take me back to my suite, and I will recover the copy for you."
"I searched your suite, I found nothing." Jonas sighs as he sits back.
“That’s because you didn’t know where to look,” Eve snaps.
“Prove it. I hope for your sake that you’re right. I do love you, Evie.”
“Then show me. Together, Jonas, we will be unstoppable!”
Chapter 27
"I don't understand how he found us so quickly, Chase," Bronnah says as they ride away from the lighthouse early the next morning. He found Leo's horse tied up in the thick woods surrounding the house.
“Leo intercepted your message to the U.S. Marshall’s office a week ago.” Chase glanced at her when she falls silent. “Bronnah, you did the right thing sending the message. We will simply adjust the plan, that’s all. Do you trust me?”
Her eyes snap to his, and she nods. "Yes, Chase. I trust you with my life." He rides close to her horse and pulls her over for a kiss.
“Of course, you do. Now let’s go.” Bronnah laughs as
