Reborn Heiress: My Cheating Husband's Downfall

gasped

l slicing through her abdomen vanished, leaving only

the master bedroom. Cold sweat slicked her

ars. It clashed violently with the quiet, rhythmic tick

and. She grabbed her iPhone. Her thumb slipped twice on

den, violent lurch as she stared at the glowing numbers. It was today-the exact da

one. It hit the thick c

gripping the edge of the mattress until her knuckles turned white. She wasn't dead. She wasn

ike lead. She stumbled slightly on the plush P

, letting the cold water run. She splashed it over her face, shiv

marble sink and stared at h

fingers. Her skin was warm. Her eyes wer

res on gravel br

ossed the massive bedroom, and pushed aside the heavy

ont steps. Robert, the chauffeur, hurried

t him flawlessly. His dark hair was perfectly styled. His

to the car. He exte

ail-looking Ava Monroe s

he massive estate with wide, intimidated eyes. Sh

wrap his arm protectiv

t Cordelia's stomach. Acid b

the stairs crying. She had scream

he curtain fall shut. Her face h

terror belonged to a past life; in this life, she lived only for vengeance. She walked to her walk-in closet. She bypass

old, blood-red lipstick to hide her pa

els clicked rhythmically against the hardwood f

Ava entered the grand foyer. The heavy oak

to him with a welcoming, naive smile. He stopp

ind Julian's b

red, her voice trembling. She kept her e

ed down at them with absolute indifference.

e adjusted his cuffs, adopti

st wing," Julian stated. "She has severe

not argue. Sh

d the head housekeeper, who was

id calmly. "Prepare

t Cordelia, shocked by the lack of resistance. She

deep confusion. He stepped forward, t

ped back. She put a physi

a said. Her voice was flat a

them. She walked stra

f the grand foyer, completely unsettled