Reborn As The Billionaire's Vengeful Queen

ake Adelina Hughes to be

avy in the air, mixed with that old-money smell. Adelina's heart slammed against her r

didn't

eathe. He tilted his head just a little, and the corner of his mo

s stomac

. A hotel room, dimly lit. A woman-her, or someone who looked exactly like her-half-dressed, tangled with a man whos

through the room. Polit

that

knew she w

ing day... h

ent blank. She didn't remember any of that

ached for his arm, fingers shaking. "That's not

His eyes-once soft on her-were now ice

, are y

put an arm around Adelina's shoulders, like she was helping. But her lips brushed Adelina's

ne away, to get to Carter, to make him see. "It was

ream and stumbled backward, collapsing onto the

seale

t see a desperate woman being framed. He s

father, stood up. His face went purple. "The Hu

ions flew out loud, each one a stone t

her, each word dripping venom. "You are nothing. You were never

d into nothing. As she swayed, Carol

hant, venomous, only for Adelina to h

of her bridesmaid dress, Caroline pressed

pu

escaped as her balance broke. Time seemed to slow. She saw Carter's face-ey

the back of her head hit the ha

l of roses drowned in copper-her own blood. Her last clear t

the dying embers of her mind, something else stirred. A diffe

name:

e was