van78:Badass in Disguise

MainCharacters

The female protagonist, Jade Morgan, is initially an overweight, bullied high school girl with low self-esteem. After Shadow, a deadly assassin, takes over her body, Jade becomes determined, strategic, and ruthless. She interacts mostly with her family, including her kind but downtrodden father Frank, her cruel mother Linda, and her supportive brother Max. The male protagonist, Shadow, is a highly skilled assassin with a cold, calculating nature. She has a traumatic past, having been trained from a young age to be a weapon. Shadow's interactions are primarily with those who wronged her in her previous life and her new family members. The development between Jade and Shadow is complex, as Shadow's skills and mindset begin to transform Jade's life, leading to a blend of their personalities and a quest for revenge and self-discovery.

Main Themes

The novel explores themes of identity, transformation, and revenge. Through the characters and their stories, it delves into the idea of reclaiming one's life and power, overcoming past traumas, and the impact of one's environment on personal growth.

Hot Chapters

Chapter 1 Let's Go to Hell Together

I left blood on the restraints as I freed myself. One final glance at the sterile white room where they'd planned to extract my DNA, then dispose of me like trash. Ironic that they thought mere sedatives and chains could hold me—me, the person they'd trained to escape from any containment.

Chapter 2 The Stranger in the Mirror

Raised voices yanked me from unconsciousness. The harsh fluorescent lights of what appeared to be a school nurse's office stabbed at my eyes as I tried to orient myself. 'My daughter collapsed during gym class and hit her head! You expect me to just accept this pathetic excuse for compensation?' A woman with cheap blonde highlights and too much makeup waved a piece of paper in the face of a tired-looking woman in scrubs.

Chapter 3 I'm Just Playing Dumb

I stared at Emily, calculating exactly how much force it would take to teach her a lasting lesson about respect. Nothing fatal—just enough to ensure she'd think twice before opening her mouth again. My body tensed, preparing to move.

Chapter 4 Turning the Tables

I paused at the doorway. 'Sometimes it's advantageous to be underestimated.' Max stared at me, his expression shifting from confusion to suspicion. 'That could've been a lucky guess,' he said, reaching for another textbook. 'Let me try something else.'

Chapter 5 Dented Lockers, Dented Egos

I calmly continued eating my breakfast, acting as though nothing had happened. But I barely made it three steps out of the cafeteria when I spotted them waiting. The girl whose salad had decorated her head minutes earlier stood with a friend, both clutching open milk cartons, their faces twisted with smug anticipation.