The Heiress’s Ruin & Redemption: The Sterling Inheritance Ga
They were waiting.
And then, the second threat revealed itself.
From four corners of the ceiling, thick, silver liquid began to drip. Plip. Plip. Plip.
Mercury.
It pooled on the floor, mixing with the ants. The mercury didn’t absorb into the stone; it slid over the ants, engulfing them, turning the writhing red mass into a sluggish, toxic sludge. The level was rising. Slowly at first, but steadily.
Elena scrambled to her feet, pressing her back against the wall. The surface was slick, polished to a mirror finish. No handholds. No cracks. No way to climb.