Alice noticed the man's actions and smiled at Lena from afar, as if to say, "See, he took the bait!"
Lena raised her glass in acknowledgment towards Alice, amused by her childish gesture.
Alice winked seductively at Lena, causing the man to feel entranced.
Lena focused on sipping her juice. Just as she put a grape into her mouth, a man approached her.
"Miss, coming to a bar just for juice isn't very interesting, is it?"
"Nice to meet you. I've been observing you for a while now!" The man extended his hand towards Lena.
Remaining composed, Lena swallowed the grape calmly and shook hands with the man who was trying to strike up a conversation.
"Hello!" Lena didn't want to engage much with the man, so she gave Alice a pleading look for help.
"Hmm!" Alice's smile was charming and radiant, as if saying, "Business is good."
The man snapped his fingers at the waiter, who promptly arrived.
"Get this lady a drink!" The drink was quickly brought over.
The man raised his glass and clinked it with Lena's.
At that moment, Grayson and Charles walked in from outside.
Lena couldn't help but notice Grayson's pause and furrowed brow upon seeing her. His gaze fell on Lena and the unfamiliar man beside her.
After just a three-second pause, Grayson walked straight ahead. His deep eyes reflected disgust.
"Shall we go to the private room or stay in the hall?"
"The hall!" Grayson left a stunned Charles behind and headed straight to a booth.
Charles knew Grayson well and knew he didn't particularly like bars. Normally, he would only stay in private rooms, so his choice of a booth today was unusual. Could the kid have some plans... Charles' calculations didn't escape Grayson's notice, but he didn't bother explaining.
Grayson and Charles sat in the booth behind Lena.
The conversation between Lena and the man happened to fall into Grayson's ears.
Perhaps too nervous, Lena accidentally knocked over her glass. She smiled apologetically at the man and got up to clean up in the restroom.
With his male intuition, the man sitting next to Lena was definitely not a good person, a wolf in sheep's clothing. Only Lena seemed oblivious to it.
"It's okay, I'll order another one for you!" The man ordered another drink for Lena.
Lena just wanted to leave as soon as possible. Planning to tidy up her clothes and leave with Alice quickly.
As Lena left her seat and headed to the restroom, the man's scheming began. He took out a packet from his pocket, opened it, and poured the powder inside into Lena's drink.
Grayson quietly observed everything from behind.
"Grayson, look, that guy is so unscrupulous!" Charles pointed at the drugging man.
A murderous glint flashed in Grayson's eyes.
When Lena returned from the restroom and greeted Alice, ready to leave, out of courtesy, she also greeted the man who had approached her.
The man insisted that Lena finish the drink she had just ordered. Helpless, Lena had to sit back down, raised the glass, and downed it in one go, just wanting to leave as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, Alice was still engaged in lively conversation, leaving Lena feeling uncomfortable.
About ten minutes later, Lena felt feverish all over, uncomfortable, and her consciousness began to blur. Remembering the previous incident, Lena sensed something was wrong. She pinched herself hard, hoping to regain consciousness and escape in time.