years

od with her head lowered, nervously watching the men and w

feel uneasy. The leering gazes of some of the men nearby only heightened her anxiety, caus

making her heart skip a beat. The man didn't say so explici

g here the moment she saw the disgusting man standin

h as she lowered her eyes. Did sh

d a massive debt due to his drug addiction, and her mother spent her day

lip hard,

. Before Phoebe could say anything, he continued, "Yo

turned pale in an i

etermination, but now it seem

he wouldn't be able to make

rkened, and she

oke again, "Sweetie, 500 is alrea

knew that it wasn't enough. She let out a bitter smile, one filled wi

head ready to give up

p to leave, a voice st

time

ith a smile. He had been watching her for a while and was sure she

r lip. She nodded nervously, her mind screaming at her not t

looked like an innocent student, but her beauty was u

isfied with the "goods" he had found tonight. T

manager of this bar. Is there

te tone sounded gr

stammered, unable t

rt on money,

eed a lot

to find... a

finish her sentence. She didn't want to waste time-her family needed

such a dirty place in her life. But she couldn't think o

no other

this? If you do it

.

drained of color. She summone

once..." That was the lim

ake off you

before slowly removing the thick black-framed glass

xpected her to be this beautiful. He

ty. A girl like her would e

umiliated and ashamed. It hurt more than a slap in the face. Feel

u look like you'r

words cut

money." She tried to explain, but it seemed pointless.

in your situation. But... y

ld are

ght

at the man, who was about thirty years old. After

, tinged with bitt

she had to face, wasn't

nd you a wealthy clie

e had assumed this manager w

ly, that was

ndred tho

uth. It didn't matter who the buyer was-whether they were

e you a

nt blank at his

tantly flushed with embarrassment. His vul

t shred of her dignity was swep

eighteen-year-old student, yet she had to endure som

everything will be fine," t

l like her would be a h

. Call me tomor