The Beauty and the Brain by Natalie Jones novel Chapter 1

Chapter 1 I Deserve a Miserable Death 

In Brussels, there was a desolate town. 

Rose was bound by chains to a chair in a dimly lit dungeon. There were countless welts and knife wounds that littered her body. Wren Terry had already used every punishment one could imagine on her. He subjected her to endless torment, though refusing to let her die. 

Now, Wren looked at her and mocked, “I bet the famous Rose, or Ace Killer, would never imagine 

herself in a situation like this.” 

Then, Wren picked up the dagger from the table and, with a single strike, damaged the tendon in 

Rose’s right hand. 

“Ah!” Rose screamed, gasping for air as she spoke in broken sentences. “Why? Why… are you doing 

this?” 

“It’s because you’re just a lowly person! A pawn of Rodger Group, no less! Seth is mine! This is what you get for trying to seduce my man!” 

Wren fiercely stabbed the dagger into Rose’s thigh and twisted it forcefully. In an instant, Rose’s 

thigh became mangled. 

“Let me tell you that Seth and I will be engaged soon. Your influence on the confidants in Rodger Group will be completely eradicated by me. You’re just a nameless orphan that someone picked up off the streets. Nobody will remember who you are!” Wren said viciously. 

“No way! Seth wouldn’t allow this to happen!” Rose said, shaking her head. 

Wren’s subordinate threw a teenage boy into the dungeon. It was Mike Cook, who Rose had raised single-handedly. Wren fired a shot at the boy’s leg, and Rose screamed, “No! No! Please spare 

him!” 

“Kneel down! Kneel and beg me!” Wren demanded. 

With a thud, Rose knelt on the ground and begged, “Ms. Terry, I’m sorry for being delusional. I’m not worthy of Mr. Rodgers! Please spare my younger brother!” 

Wren chortled before moving on. 

Right after that, a gunshot pierced through Mike’s head. 

“No! Wren! I want to kill you! I want to kill you so badly!” Rose cried out in despair. 

“Hah! You want to kill me?” Wren sneered. 

Another gunshot sounded. This time, it hit Rose’s chest. 

Rose slumped to the floor helplessly. Then, she heard Wren’s voice from a distance. “You want to 

Get Brus 

take revenge? Perhaps you can do in your next life! Slash her face and throw her into the jungle to feed the wolves!” 

Rose could feel the icy blade grazing her cheek. After that, she was tossed into the forest like trash. 

In the complex terrain of Brussels, no one would be able to save her. 

She had naively placed her trust in a man in this lifetime. Therefore, she deserved a tragic death. However, if there were a next life, she would find Wren and grind her bones to dust! 

“Ugh!” Rose felt a pounding headache as she sat up, clutching her head. Struggling to sit up, she felt as if her body were jelly. With great difficulty, she managed to move to the bathroom. Rose found herself in a place that seemed to be a hospital room. Upon seeing the woman in the mirror, she couldn’t help but let out a scream. 

“Ah!” The face she saw in the mirror was still hers. However, something was wrong with the swollen, pig-like face she saw in the mirror. Pinching her belly fat, she felt she must be at least 165 

pounds. 

Rose flipped open the medical chart by the bedside, which stated [Marie Spence, 18 years old, 

Female, Concussion.] 

Oh my! Who is this Marie Spence? 

Memories that belonged to Marie filled her mind. Marie was the least favored daughter of the 

Spence family. Her mother had passed away early, and her father, Mason, along with her stepmother, Mia, had a son named Noel and two daughters, Olive and Carly. Marie, being the third child, was considered the most redundant member of the family. Moreover, due to her frail health since childhood and poor academic performance, the Spence family did not care much about her. 

In a nutshell, Marie’s father and mother couldn’t care less about her, while her grandfather was disappointed in her. Meanwhile, Marie, a weak and incapable individual, had given up on herself. 

Rose sighed deeply, feeling helpless that she had been reincarnated into such a body. In her previous life, Rose was proud and stunningly beautiful. She was known as Ace Killer, a woman with 

impeccable stamina and a stunning figure.