tense headache. She slowly peeled her eyes open, half expecting to find herself in the midst of a nightmare, but instead, she was met w

va protested against the movement. She groan

ng, she padded over to it, reached into a pocket and pulled out his wallet. Flipping it open, she sa

but right now, her mother's life was all that mattered and she wasn't sure if he would end up paying h

ealized just how tired she looked. There were dark ci

he scalding water cascaded over her body, sending prickles of heat racing across her ski

r skin tingling and her mind clear. Sh

with his fingers intertwined and his head hanging low. She cleared her throat

calmly, but there was an und

off guard by the suddenness of th

s. "I asked if you were a virgin, damn it," he

" she asked her mood

ed, his voice rose as he gestured angrily a

't matter," she retorted, try

he yelled, brushing his fingers

get the balance?" she replied, her

e wall hard. She jolted out of sur

me, I wouldn't have bedded yo

harshly. "You wanted a whore and I needed

think of yourself? Just a means to an end? Do

n this position, selling herself for money and even stooping so low to stea

ed his phone from the bedside t

thousand dollars," he mu

r. Two hundred thousand dollars was no small sum. Externally, she schooled h

breath as she picked up her purse and made her way to the door. She felt the frustration and anger bubbling up inside of

turned to face him, her eyes blazing with anger. "That's non

e getting married in the early future," he ret

credulously. "Are you frea

we have a tradition in our family. We must marry any woman we claim the virgini

nd without another word,