“In a few days, we will have all the money we need, and she will be one less problem for us to worry about.”

 

***

 

The rain was beating down on me, and the pain in my body from pushing myself hard was agonizing. The burning in my lungs was becoming too much and my legs were cramping, but I knew I was in for far more pain if I didn’t make it on time.

 

Last time I was late by only two minutes, and I got beaten so hard that I couldn’t lay down for a week.

 

I only slowed down as I got closer to my father’s office, panting to catch my breath. The voice of my stepmother drew my attention.

 

“Harland, sweetie…In a few days, she won’t be our problem anymore.” The subtle smugness and malice in my stepmother’s tone made me instinctively aware that they were talking about me.

 

What did she mean?

 

My heart was pounding from the running and from what I had just heard, but I couldn’t help but quieten my footfalls as I listened.

 

I knew I shouldn’t be eavesdropping—anything I did without permission would come back to bite me. But her words made me stop in my tracks. I had to know more.

 

“…they’ll take her, and we’ll have the money.”

 

My eyes widened and my body began to shake uncontrollably.

 

What was she talking about?!

 

“Tick tock, Rosalie. You’re late again,” said a voice behind me.

 

I snapped my head around and came face to face with Derek’s sinister smile.

 

My stepbrother’s gray eyes were looking me up and down in my drenched clothes, as if he wanted to peel them off with his gaze.

 

Ever since he first met me when I was fourteen, he had been trying to lay his hands on me. I didn’t even want to know what he would’ve done had my stepmother not forced him to leave me alone—only because I was the one who had been making money for the family.

 

I tried my best to avoid Derek, and that no doubt angered him. That was probably why he got sick pleasure from seeing me chastised by my father or stepmother.

 

But at this point, Derek wasn’t my greatest concern.

 

I noticed that the voices in the office had fallen silent. They had heard what Derek said.

 

“Rosalie!”

 

My father’s voice set my nerves on edge. I was done for. I almost tried to flee, but I knew Derek would stop me.

 

Nothing like a good beating to end the night.

 

Gloating, Derek moved around me and pushed open the door.

 

not daring

 

“Father…” my voice trembled.

 

My stepmother said with a smirk. “Who knows what

 

eavesdropping on us?” my father

 

whiff of alcohol and began to tremble uncontrollably. I knew how horrible my father could

 

my head, afraid to look

 

attention. “Here’s the money I earned

 

Her voice was

 

late, you’re also eavesdropping… Looks like someone

 

raised

 

cover my head. Trembling, I bit my lips so that I would not scream out—screaming

 

two seconds… the expected pain

 

being pulled out

 

my father with money in hand, gloomily surveying me.

 

told me

 

hefted the wallet in one

 

and whispered, “It’s raining hard today, so not many customers came to the restaurant… I’ve given you every penny

 

Slap!

 

knocking me

 

angry roar faintly over the

 

Are you saying that I’m dependent on you for support?

 

fall down on my head and back like a heavy

 

my head in my arms and cried out, “No, I am sorry… So sorry…

 

put me in a trance, and my vision

 

“Father… please stop…”

 

away place. “Harland… Sweetie, remember… That pretty face and voice of hers are her biggest assets. We don’t want to ruin things,

 

to be happy that my father found someone after my mother died, and she seemed to make him happy.

 

 

working hard enough! This money

moon goddess give her such a talent to begin with?” my father

 

looking at my father in fear, afraid

 

already spoke to Talon this morning. You know what the plan is for her. In a few days, we’ll have all

 

anger to amusement. There was something sinister lurking in his

 

with a subtle smile. “Do tell her, Harland. I bet

 

she was happy at this moment… it wasn’t for a good

 

down to my level, and I couldn’t help but flinch backwards in fear. He

 

going to do a big job for me. In fact, one

 

but

 

to serve the Alpha of Drogomor. It seems he is in need of a… maid,

 

I gasped in disbelief.

 

but he sold me, as if I was just a sheep… How

 

was terrified, shocked, and speechless. This

 

eyes frantically went back and forth between Isis and my father as he stood up. The look on Isis’s face showed nothing but amusement and confirmed

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