eavy thud of Bowen throwing himse

d walked into the massive walk-in

he walls. She reached out, letting her fingers d

man in the center of the room. "Syste

Pages of text detailing the plot of 'The

cgee was the unwanted second daught

ning in debt. They needed Bowe

drugged Aria, shoved her into a town car, and delivered her to Bowe

he plot was so incredibly stupid she c

access to her own trust fund. She lived in a converte

aw tightened. She hated weak characters. She despi

ctory. Endure the family's abuse. Suffer the male lead's

Aria said

he length of the closet. Her mind

t ties with Bowen. H

s going to rip that trust fund out of her father's g

hung, delicate designer dresses-exactly the kind of fragile, ultra-feminine wardrobe a man like him would buy fo

he fabric hugged her ribs perfectly. The original owner w

tiff black bobby pin from the vanity tray and casually pinning a stray lock of hai

m the living room. It sounded

lked to the closet door and pr

g a string of violent curses. He had

billionaire couldn't even walk acro

of the closet door, ready to

, hollow cramp twisted her stomach. Her

ce she woke up in this body.

to the living room and saw the leather-bound

g to leave on a

he heavy receiver, and dialed the kitchen

ushions of the sofa. She crossed her legs, read