Venom of the Past: Rebirth of a Vengeful Heart
Elena St. James, a deadly assassin and spy, was betrayed by her organization. She tried to fight back against them, but they had weakened her. Exhausted, she blows up the organization’s building in a burning inferno. … She is then transmigrated in the body of a weak and useless eighteen year old girl who is hated by her father, stepmother, and golden child stepsister. Her real mother died, she suspected by her father and stepmother, but had no proof. As Elena goes through the trials of a new life, she wants to find her body and take back the organization that betrayed her. With the former host’s family being nothing more then thorns at her side, Elena will get revenge for the former host along with the love of a man whom she met by chance at the hospital.
Chaoter 9: A Growing Suspicion
Elena leaned against the stone railing of the balcony, her eyes trained on the city skyline, yet her thoughts were far from the lights and sounds of the night below. The events of the evening weighed heavily on her mind, but one question gnawed at her with increasing urgency.
Why had he helped her?
She had seen men like him before—wealthy, powerful, and utterly self-assured. People like him didn't step in unless they had something to gain. And yet, he had done just that. It made no sense.
Elena turned to where Alexander stood, leaning casually against the doorway, watching her with an intensity that made her stomach twist. His relaxed posture contrasted with the sharp glint in his eyes. That look made her suspect he was always thinking several steps ahead, but about what, she wasn't sure.