Chapter 2
 

Tina Lynd glowered as she shook off Ellen Golding’s hand. “Move!”

 

“Argh!”

 

Pearl Lynd screamed as Ellen’s nails dug sharply into her arm, and her cry startled everyone nearby!

 

“What happened?! What’s wrong, Pearl?”

 

Jonah Lynd reacted first and quickly moved to block out any inquisitive glances.

 

“We just remembered that there are certain family matters we must tend to—excuse us!”

 

Once they heard Jonah insist that it was a family matter, everyone nearby quickly gave up no matter how curious they were.

 

At the same time, Jonah grabbed Tina by the arm and dragged her firmly to the living room where there were no outsiders.

 

Then, unable to repress his rage, he slapped Tina viciously across the face!

 

“You little wretch! Are you fighting back now?! Look what you’ve done—you’ve hurt Pearl!” He bellowed in rage. “Our family had raised you for ten years, so it’s your blessing to be sold off to Mr. Wallace, but you’re rebelling instead? The insolence!”

 

The slap sent Tina tumbling to the floor and bleeding out the corner of her lips.

 

Nearby, Pearl was beside herself with thrill—she would have done it herself if her arm wasn’t hurt.

 

“Yes, Daddy! A wretch like that needs a proper beating! Disfigure that face so she won’t seduce men everywhere!”

 

Spurred on, Jonah was going to do just that when Ellen stopped him. “Wait! Don’t do it!”

 

“What are you doing, Mommy?! Are you siding with that wretch?!” Pearl cried in disbelief.

 

Ellen spat in disdain. “Why would I side with her? I just remembered that she’s still Mr. Wallace’s merchandise—what if he demands a refund if she’s hurt here, in our own home?!”

 

over there—throw her down

 

promptly walked up

 

being left in such misery, she left

 

wait for your deaths downstairs!” she said before she was gone from sight, her gaze

 

being so smug, Dad! She’s going to run away again—we

 

killed Tina

 

contempt as he proclaimed confidently, “Run? Where would a bumpkin like her run too? Does she really think she has a way to turn things around? She’s not getting away even with

 

Tina merely sat

 

Ellen Golding,

 

be seeing you in

 

***

 

the king-sized bed was exceedingly tidy, showing no signs

 

there, respectfully passing the file envelope

 

the information we have, Mr.

 
 

 

of real leather, Samuel’s pronounced facial features beneath his black hair was dark and sinister,

 

black shirt, his sheer presence

 

by everyone in Freesia would be tricked—and by an ordinary woman

 

down, worried that he would be silenced forever just

 

seemed to turn cool as he pulled the sheets out of the

 

swept across the contents, just before he growled coolly, “Her name is Tina Lynd?

 

a terrible threat in his bewitching

 

being tricked by a woman was the worst humiliation he ever suffered

 

lips curled into a smile as he read through the details about the Lynds over the last

 

wealth and

 

yet, she was the first one who got him, and he responded differently to her as well, despite

 

“There’s really no

 

to cool because of his terrible presence.

 

Langford.” Sandy promptly turned to

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