Chapter 2 - Contract (1/2)

All her life she never imagined giving herself to a man he didn't love. She hated him. But she owes him. He saved her family, especially her sisters.

The day she needed to leave her family was the most painful day of her life. Her mother and sisters were crying. Her father couldn't look her in the eyes.

”Nina, don't leave us. We'll be good sisters. We won't argue anymore. Please stay here.” Nika, her younger sister, cried.

”We're sorry Nina. We should've run when you told us.” It was Naomi, her other sister.

”I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. It's my fault. I'm an irresponsible father.” Her dad said while bowing to her.

”Hey. It's okay. I'll be fine. I don't think he's a bad person. I just need to work for him, right? Like cleaning and laundry. I'll come back when all the debt is paid.” She said, trying to sound convincing.

She doesn't really know what she will do to pay him. He said he own her. He sounded like she was an object he just bought. But half of it was true, she basically sold herself to him.

”Dad, mom, here's the five million dollars. You can start over. Live far away from here. You can still open a ramen shop somewhere. I'll come and find you, I promise!” She said.

She hugged her family for the last time and went inside the car. She sat there, sobbing. When the car started to move away from the place she grew up with, she burst out crying. She turned around and saw her sisters running behind the car. Her heart was crushed but she couldn't return from them anymore. She belongs to Andrew Cross now.  And he owned her until he let go of her.

She was brought to a hotel room by a man who seemed to be Andrew's right hand. He left her there without saying anything.

Inside, she saw Andrew sitting on the couch. He was wearing glasses, a laptop in front of him, wine on the table and a cigarette. So he's a smoker, she thought.

She stood there, looking at him and waiting for him to tell her something.

”Are you going to just stand there? Sit.” He said, without even looking at her.

She sat on the couch across from him. She felt nervous. It wasn't the first time they were alone. When they helped Alora find her psychiatrist, she rode in Andrew's car because her friends rode with their boyfriends.

”Here.” He handed her a three-page paper.

She looked at it and it said 'contract.'

”What is this?” She asked.

”Don't you know how to read?” He answered back in sarcasm.

She read the papers and was surprised by what was written.

”Are you insane?” She exclaimed. She didn't expect what she just read.

”Do you prefer to just serve me in bed forever?” He asked.