Chapter 1 - Sold (2/2)

It wasn't supposed to be like this. She swore she had never intended to sell the shop and herself to this man.

Looking back, she was so desperate back then to save her younger sisters.

”If you won't pay, we'll get your daughters. All of them!” One of the men said.

Her father borrowed money from a loan shark and they were asking for ten million dollars as repayment. They didn't have that amount of money. They were already struggling as the bills of the shop and their house continued to pile up.

”No! Don't touch my sisters.” She yelled and as she tried to grab her sister, Nika, from one of the men, she slapped him as hard as she could.

The man got pissed and hit her hard on her face. She felt that there's something ringing in her ears. Her cheek hurts but she ignored it. She looked at her sisters, they were crying. They were only 6 and 10 years old. Her father was beaten and her mother lost consciousness from fear. Who will save them? They were nobody. No one could save them.

Then the door of the shop suddenly opened and Andrew came inside. From his reaction, he didn't expect to see that scene.

She ran towards him and begged.

”What's happening here?” He asked, frowning.

He looked around the shop and it was a mess. Her parents were on the floor. Her father seemed to be beaten badly and her mother fainted. Two men were holding two little girls who were both crying.

”Mind your own business kid. This man owes us. He couldn't pay so we're getting his daughters.” A man with a scar on his left cheek said.

”How much is it? I'll pay for it.” He said.

She was surprised but relieved at the same time. Will he really help them?

”Ten million dollars or we'll get these girls and sell them to the underground cartel.” One of the men answered.

”Please help us. Please save my sisters.” Nina begged.

Andrew looked at the girl who was begging in front of her. Her face was tilted up looking at his face. Her hazelnut eyes were sparkling from tears. Her red plump lips had a small cut in the lower part and her left cheek was swollen. Did someone hit her? He gritted his teeth but tried to hide his reaction from her.

She wasn't like the other woman he dated. She wasn't classy or sophisticated but there was something in her that mesmerized him.

”How do you plan on paying me?” He asked.

”I'll do everything you ask. I-I'll give you myself.” She suddenly blurted.

She was so innocent. She doesn't even know what was playing in his head when she said that. He brushed his hand to her cheeks and wiped the tears flowing from her face.

”Then I'll buy you and your shop for fifteen million dollars. From now on, I own you. You belong to me.” He said with a wide grin on his face.