money we need, and she will be one
*
rd was agonizing. The burning in my lungs was becoming too much and my legs we
minutes, I got beaten so hard tha
ther's office, panting to catch my breath.
nymore." The subtle smugness and malice in my stepmother's ton
id she
from what I had just heard, but I couldn't
thout permission would come back to bite me. But her
e her, and we'll
d my body began to
she talki
You're late again," s
and came face to face wit
up and down in my drenched clothes, as if
I didn't even want to know what he would've done had my stepmother not forced him t
red him. That was probably why he got that sick pleasu
, Derek wasn't my
he office had fallen silent. T
her's voice set m
t tried to flee, but I
good beating to
ed around me and pu
ing my fear, not daring to loo
" my voice
sdropping like a mouse," My stepmother said with a
ropping on us?"
began to tremble uncontrollably. I knew how
d, afraid to loo
ttention. "Here's the m
voice was like nai
only are you late, you're also eavesdropping... Looks like someone needs a little
r raised
bling, I bit my lips so that I would not scream out
onds... the expecte
wallet being pull
y in hand, gloomily surveying me. Instead o
es told me that something
in one hand and fro
oday, so not many customers came to the restaur
l
face, knocking me backw
ng my father's angry roar fain
ng that I'm dependent on you fo
my head and back
nd cried out, "No, I am sorry.
me in a trance, and m
..please
very far away place. "Harland... Sweetie, remember... That pretty face an
ther died, and she seemed to make him happy. I used to wish I could make her ha
g! Pennies compared to what I was expecting. Why did the moon
e floor, looking at my father in fear, afra
. No matter. You already spoke to Talon this morning. You know what the plan is for her. In a few da
er to amusement. There was something siniste
ck at me with a subtle smile. "Do tell her, Harland. I
f she was happy at this moment.
p but flinch backwards in fear. He raised his hand and
b for me. In fact, one that w
fear, but I remained sile
. It seems he is in need of a... maid, and is
d in di
r, but he sold me, as if I wa
d, and speechless. This
father as he stood up. The look on Isis's face showed nothin
and most powerful of all Alphas. He may have done his fair share of killing, and hurting people, but he is w
ruler of the most powerful
ed. Rumor had it that he killed most of his servants, and
ed his every command. Manipulation wasn't something he has time for. He wou
eyes that glow in the shadows-watching its victim
to that ruthless killing
d. "Father, please don't. Please, I'll
me, but her smile was vicious. "Rosalie, don't stress y
as his only child. The only o
more money... Please, give me another chance to sho
is. "Isis, please..
next were harder th
ars roll dow
ak to her like that
bbed on the floor. "Don't send me to him, I
not finish
his gaze turn murderous as he turned around gr
AT I F*CKING TE
e wall, hard. All the bones in my body felt like they w
no longer cared if he saw me. I missed
ver like this before. I had been his pride and joy, and so much more.
a time, and thinking ab
My father
, Al
up. Our distinguished guests are arriving soon,
terable pain. I could not
ears was Isis persuading him not to ruin my face or my voice, the two assets o