eached her room and stepped inside. She pushed th

she had held in the study finally relaxed. She walked over to the velvet sofa near the window and

mory in her brain. She closed her eyes. The images pla

he capital, but the inside was cold and rotting. She saw Eliot Hendricks, the father. He always had a glas

ies showed a dark, wood-paneled room. Axel was shouting about debts and empty bank accounts. He point

ved over the original Irena's body like she was a piece of meat. The memory brought a physical wave of na

e felt the cold marble floor against her skin. She heard her own voice beg

rena knew she would die if she married Vance. She needed a shield. Sh

e Evertt

she felt about taking over this body vanished. The original Irena was not a g

yard. She felt a deep respect for the girl who used to own this body. "I

She opened the top drawer and pulled out a notebook wi

ded to build her own businesses. Second, she had to cut all ties with the Hendricks family. They would not get a sin

ntence. Suddenly, a loud, franti

ebook and shoved it back into the drawer. She took a deep

. A young maid in a black and white uniform stood there. T

wnstairs in the main hall. She brought her da

ead. Jada Wray. Evertt's cousin. A w

g?" Irena asked.

said, wringing her hands together. "She is sa

kick her while she was down. Jada thought Irena was st

ot hesitate. Hiding in her room would on

low heels clicked steadily against the polished wood floor. Sh

into the massive entrance hall. The sound of

y, who was putting on a terrible performance. Irena cros