Claire's head felt dizzy, and her body was heating up.
She initially attributed it to the drink, thinking it must have been spiked with alcohol.
But she hadn't tasted any alcohol, only a grape-flavored sparkling water.
It tasted good, so she had a few more glasses.
After some time, she felt a growing thirst and an odd sensation spreading through her body.
She touched her face, realizing it was burning hot.
"Did the information come from John?"
Lucien's deep, magnetic voice surrounded her, making her instinctively lick her lips as the heat in her body intensified.
'What's happening to me?' she wondered.
Claire took a deep breath, trying to distract herself, but the growing tingling and emptiness within her became unbearable.
She finally realized the drink was drugged, much like th
