es

v

?" Mom growled at my father,

heart?" Father snapped and turned his eyes to me. His dark and terrifying

s my nose flared with anger. How

Father retorted back as his eyes pierced into mine and a s

yes were fearful. "No." She

ather shouted at her

in her eyes. I gave her a n

y throat before meeting my father's gaze. His dark brown eyes ran down my body, and his lips curled into a cruel smile. "My daughter is beautiful.

he lost it. He couldn't compete wit

ng to do anything for the sake of my happiness. He was even my biggest fan. I smiled sadly. He knew I would never love him despite this; he agreed to marry me. He wa

e fuck is he? And what does he want from me? Why does he want

or the last few years. It has been incurring huge losses and it is affecting my shareholders. No one is willing to invest in Miller's corporation now. That's why I chose this way to save our inheritanc

e and Beckham was that the person who would give me a large amount of money, I would give him you. In simple words, I auctioned you between the two of

decide my place! I won't marry Dave. I'll marry Beck. That's my final decision wheth

e gritted

"I said I would

va

Father!!"

and pressed his cigarette on my skin. He made me cry in pain. "D

hildhood. And his torture intensified since my brother, Vivian, left this house and wanted me to do the same. He

lly weak and I will divorce her. Perhaps she will end

ad been treating her brutally for years. I had seen everything, how he hit her, b

to claim her right; he wanted her to raise her voice against violence; he wanted her to do everything a respected woman would do

lsh

e her and leave her for d

my head. I can't lose my moth

e crossed his face. "I can't hurt you, Ava, because your brother would kill me, but I could hurt your mother. You will

into fists. "Why don

p me? I disinherited him ten years ago. He

ed my mouth to say somet

won't mention Vivian to anyone. You won't tell Dave that you have a brother who

about my auction, he would not think twice about slamming his bullet into my father's head. Vivian never got the love of her parents, nor did he love them. He lived his life alone. An

at the screen and it was my brother's number. I

e?" His deep voice c

ra, his wife, planned a Chri

don't feel well. Sorry,

ood. How can you feel sick?

s going to marry a stranger who had me as a prize. I wanted to tell Vivian that our father had sold me to someone. I just wanted to hug my brother

is voice

u later..." I hung u

come to you. No one can stop this from

mistress. That fucking old man. Why does she love him? Love? Does she know what love is?

and waited for her rep

rep

across the pillow and her face appeared relaxed. It was difficult for her to fall asleep but whenever she was, she looked so beautiful.

these four walls. No one knew how her husband treated her. She might be unkind to others, but she was th

ber tha

ssing him..." Mom spoke slowly a

fia world over our father's business. He chose his love, Isabella. And my father disinherited him from our property and kicked him out of our life. When Vivian left this house, he hardly returned to us. He nev

growled as his eyes burned. "Come here." He t

om sputtered. I could feel

d I couldn't hide behind

id, swallowing hard, and pushed h

gut as I stepp

weetheart?" Father aske

'm eighteen and I have every right to make my own decisions. You can't order me around becau

right in front of me. "What did you say?!" He fisted my hair, te

t do it! I dare you!" Before I could finish it, my head slamm

heard Mom

rough my hea

blow me again but before he could do t

no!" She

yelled at her and grabbed her hand befo

out, and my heart jumped into my throat when I foun

e, and I couldn't speak, just w

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