The Locked Door

BEATRIX'S POINT OF VIEW

Four grueling months into my total transformation into the ruthless Beatrix Mercer, I finally caught a breath. A full, deep, unsupervised breath.

Octavia had boarded a private jet bound for high-stakes corporate negotiations in Tokyo just before dawn, taking her massive security detail with her. An hour ago, the estate's head housekeeper packed her overnight bag and depar