Chapter 44 - Gamble I

"I—I've never seen that before! Someone must have planted it!" Akari blurted out the moment her eyes landed on the medicine, her voice laced with panic.

At this point, it was obvious she was lying. Clive stared at her in disbelief, unable to fathom that she was still trying to talk her way out of it.

"Miss Akari, it's not the fact that I found this medicine in your bag that surprises me—I already knew it would be there," Clive stated calmly. "What truly surprises me is the nature of the medicine itself."

"What do you mean?" Eric asked, his gaze shifting to the tablet in Clive's hand.

"Sir, this is imipramine—an aphrodisiac drug banned in over 124 countries," Clive began, his tone grave. "But this isn't just any ordinary type."

He raised his hand, displaying the tablet's contents for Eric to see. "Just one pill of this would be enough to put a fully grown adult horse in heat for over six hours," he continued, his words carrying a heavy weight.

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