She's dead. Very dead. The moment she lost her bracelet, the moment she entered the room, the moment she picked up the picture and the moment she met Cross Strauss' eyes. She's dead. Her heartbeat rang in her ears. Her eyes remained glued at Cross who was also surprised to see her there. Maya-maya, his surprised face was replaced with a smirk, as if he won something. Colorful curses went inside her head. She wanted to shout in frustration. Cross is there and he knows she's there, hiding, ngunit hindi niya maintindihan why the man isn't saying anything. Is this part of his games? She cursed in her mind. Just how deep is Cross' connection with the Monarch? "I will leave that girl to you, Cross. You know she is what we need," Saad ng isang pamilyar na boses ng lalake. But what made her

