ia's

p.

yes fluttered open slowly, it landed on the ceiling and it took a while of glancing ar

far away an

ing filled my head and I felt a sharp pain twist m

of his children. I had given him all my money, trusting him when he mentioned his mother was dying. I believed it when I saw a video of her critically sick in the hospital. That money w

Ray do t

an to roll down my cheeks, my th

stran

hat time must mean something, it must have been Ray that sent hi

hreatened him into selling me off but he couldn't do it and came back t

e could change in a twinkling of an eye and do that to me, I came up with all sorts of excuses in my

ice said beside me, start

my eyes lande

ere?" I asked immediately but she s

have to worry though, he has sorted everything out

abou

use

boyfriend, he has

ught you here Miss. No one else." She replied, sh

before she left to get the doctor. There w

lier then he should at least try to check up on me to

hat if it is true that Ra

an and how was his

t might be the only one that can tell me wha

ck," I exclaimed as the thought of him cr

he other end, "Sophia I was so worried that I al

ity to make me smile regardless of whatever was

rting it out already. At the hospital closest to the city park." I said to him,

mouth to assure him that I was fine, I noticed something move in fr

wly ended the call and let the ph

rp green eyes were captivating so I couldn't look away when he held my gaze. His muscles fle

this dark, strange aura around him that creeped me out. A

d up a little and I noticed th

been staring at him and salivating for way too long. I forced

believe what those guys said about him and I don't believe Ray would

ore he pushed himself away from the

riend. Whatever the men told you about him is the truth. The man you have known all your life is someone I bet you don't wanna know about. Being with him for three

was promised. It's been over a month and he has failed t

wall until he grabbed my chin and turned m

so I don't care if he pays up or not." He added w

that I could barely breathe or think straight. His heavy, mus

ut? What collateral

I don't have time to waste. I am someone you don't want to cross pat

ut." I protested, not sure if this was the

eral? You don't remember signing the papers and you don't r

asked, exasperatedly an

ay

inside of me and the entire world around me faded away, leavin

ay's co

t pay up. I have your signature and thumb prints on the papers just in case you try to wriggle you

hing but it was obvious that I was freaking nervous

s saying made

ral. Ray never even mentioned he was taking out any loan, he wan

agree to be a collateral to a loan I don't know about? It makes

very moment. He pulled it open and turned it towards me, a gasp slipped from me when I saw my signature r

even on it and it

t document? My heart began to race as I grabbed

hese papers before but where? I racked my memories

papers he had said was for a contract he got which he used me as one

g him fund the contract and I agreed to meet and talk with him because Ray mad

nt as far as talking on phone with someone I thought was the man I met

uspicious of anything since I had met with him and saw the contrac

cuments I signed. It happened two months aft

. Ray had done the worst to me, from taking all my money to signing me away to a s

me as a collateral for something I was tricked into by a man I dated for three y

the stranger as tears rolled down my cheeks. "I..I didn't know it was a loan." I struggled to speak but

borrowed or get ready to become one of my properties. Either way, I get my mo

to get the money but it was better than be

t give me a few weeks and t

ied sharply before he turne

ath while thinking at the same time of a way to come up with

so helpless that all I could

and the sight of him made the tears

s I goi

s he? He doesn't seem like he is a gentleman

thanked him and he is gone," I said trying to wipe

ng the country. Father was aware I borrowed all my money from Ray and

e stranger would do to

he was going to pay it back but now that things had changed, I m

ake your exhibition a success." He sai

d? I know you don't have any money an

power to fulfill your long awaited dream." H

money I will make from my upcoming exhibit

tter be o