From master storyteller Sidney Sheldon comes a dazzling tale rich in love, suspense, and high financial intrigue on three continents. The only child of one of the world's richest men,Elizabeth Rolfe has it all - beauty, intelligence, innocence, and youth. But when her father dies, Elizabeth quickly discovers that she has inherited more than his vast pharmaceutical company with offices and factories all over theworld. Her legacy also includes an unspeakable terror that threatens to destroy the business. As she struggles to save the company that took her family four generations to build, Elizabeth realizes that she has become an unknownassassin's next target.

Roffe and Sons is a family firm．an international empire filled with desperate,cash-hunqry family members．At its head was one 0f the wealthiest men in the world，a man who has iust died in a mysterious accident and Ieft his dauqhter,Elizabeth, in control 0f the company．Now as this intelligent,tough,and beautiful young woman dares to save-not sell-Roffe and Sons．she will have to ouwit those who secretly wanf her power．And the unknown assassin who wants her life…

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

Chapter 35

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Chapter 55

Chapter 56

Chapter 57