Chapter 1739

Joey and Willow had a simple goal—to utterly destroy Nicola's reputation, ensuring she would be disqualified from the competition. After that, they would turn their focus to dealing with Willow. If they had the fake gardener directly assault Nicola, even if they managed to draw a crowd, it might backfire as people could sympathize with her as the victim. The only way to ensure success was to first force her to ingest a drug that would completely rob her of her mind and will. Just as the man was about to pry open Nicola's mouth forcibly, he suddenly froze, pain spreading across his body. A second later, he collapsed to the ground, motionless. Nicola quickly pulled the thin needle from the man's body and gasped for air. The small box of needles in her pocket was a secret weapon given to her by Aaron after her last abduction. He had said that the needles were soaked in a unique concoction that could cause temporary paralysis when used on someone. Earlier, when Silas had been hara