“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.

 

took a deep breath, suppressing my fear, not daring to look up at the people in the

 

“Father…” my voice trembled.

 

was a troublemaker, hiding and eavesdropping like a mouse,” My stepmother said with a smirk. “Who knows what she’ll do when she grows

 

eavesdropping on

 

uncontrollably. I knew how horrible my father could be when he

 

to look

 

had to redirect his attention. “Here’s the

 

voice was like nails on a

 

few bucks? Not only are you late, you’re also eavesdropping… Looks like someone needs a little lesson,” she said, wrapping her long-manicured nails around my

 

raised his

 

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

 

two seconds… the expected pain

 

I felt my wallet being pulled

 

father with money in hand, gloomily surveying me. Instead of feeling relieved, I felt

 

eyes told me that something worse

 

one hand and frowned.

 

hard today, so not many customers came to the restaurant… I’ve given you every penny I’ve

 

Slap!

 

struck my face, knocking me backward and onto

 

the ground, hearing my father’s angry

 

you mean? Are you saying that I’m dependent

 

my head and back like a

 

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

 

me in a

 

“Father… please stop…”

 

from a very far away place. “Harland… Sweetie, remember…

 

to be happy that my father found someone after my mother died, and she seemed to make him happy. I used to wish I could make her happy, too. I had naively hoped that, one

 

 

This

the moon goddess give her such a talent

 

looking at my father in fear, afraid he would raise his hand

 

more of a disappointment than we expected. No matter. You already spoke to Talon this morning. You know what the plan is for her. In a

 

to amusement. There was something sinister lurking in

 

smile. “Do tell her, Harland. I bet she will be excited about the

 

happy

 

to my level, and I couldn’t help but flinch backwards in fear. He raised his hand and pressed

 

a big job for me. In fact, one

 

with fear, but I remained silent waiting

 

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

 

I gasped in disbelief.

 

he sold me,

 

shocked, and speechless. This

 

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

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