"200 million for one night!" a voice rang out loudly.
The woman firmly stated the amount that a man had to pay for her daughter's services for one night.
Economic hardship had driven Mrs. Nana, a widow with two children, to desperate measures, so she was willing to sacrifice one of her daughters as a means of exchange for money.
"No problem. But I'll give you the money after I see for myself that the girl is still a virgin!"
The man was a wealthy older man with a scary face, a fat body, and a head full of gray hair. Mrs. Nana guessed that the man was much older than her.
"That's not possible! What if you deceive me and just leave afterward?"
No matter what, Mrs. Nana had to be cautious even though the man in front of her looked very powerful and had a lot of money.
"You need to know that 200 million is just pocket change for me. Never mind 200 million, I'll give you a billion. But if it turns out that you're lying and the girl is not what I want, don't expect me to give you a single cent!"
Mrs. Nana's dark eyes widened at the fantastical figure. One billion? She had never even dreamed of having that much money.
"I-I'm sorry, sir. I didn't mean to underestimate you. If that's the case, then I agree!"
Actually, Mrs. Nana has two daughters, Aylin and Riana. However, she chose to sell Aylin even though Riana is much prettier. The main reason is that Aylin is her stepdaughter. Furthermore, Aylin had no bright future. She only worked at a catering business owned by their neighbors for a meager salary. Meanwhile, Riana was currently starting her career at a large company as a secretary and had only been working there for a month.
Considering all these factors, Mrs. Nana would certainly not be willing to sacrifice Riana, who was her own biological daughter. Especially to an old man like Mr. AL.
For a moment, the old man's attention was drawn to a young girl, around 20 years old, who was sobbing in the corner of the room. She looked very frightened, trying several times to break free and run away, but her strength was no match for the two guards holding her arms.
"Take that girl to the car!" he ordered the two guards.
"Yes, boss!"
The man walked away first. Meanwhile, his two guards were about to drag the girl out. However, she struggled again and cried her heart out, begging for mercy from her stepmother, who just stared at her without any sense of guilt.
"Mom, please don't do this. We can make money in other ways without having to lower our dignity!"
"Be quiet, Aylin! This is the only way to pay off all our debts! Now you have to go with that man and keep him company tonight!"
"Mom is right, Aylin. Besides, you're only keeping him company tonight, not forever!" added Riana, who was standing next to her mother.
Aylin shook her head quickly as she struggled to break free from the grip of the two guards. "I'll work harder to pay off our debts, Mom! But please don't sell me! I don't want to!"
"Work? How much do you earn? Wake up, Aylin, even if you work your whole life, you won't be able to pay off the debts I incurred raising you!"
Tears welled up in Aylin's eyes. She had never imagined that her mother and stepbrother would be capable of doing this.
"Enough, Aylin. Come on, hurry up and go with that man or he'll get angry!"
The two guards immediately pulled Aylin's arms out of the house. Two cars were parked outside. The man got into one of the cars, while Aylin was led to the other. Aylin didn't even know where these people were taking her.
Before long, they arrived at a luxurious apartment building. The car stopped in the basement, which was a special parking area. Aylin was forcibly pulled out of the car and into a special elevator that would take them to the top floor of the luxurious building.
Aylin continued to struggle, screaming and shouting for help. However, no one heard her.
"Come on in and do your job as best you can! Our boss will be here soon!" said the guard.
Aylin still tried to beg for mercy by clasping her hands in front of her chest. "Please let me go, sir. I'm not that kind of woman. My stepmother sold me off without my consent."
"That's none of our business. Remember, tonight you belong to our boss because he has paid for you. So don't you dare resist. Our boss can easily get rid of you if you make him angry!"
Aylin was roughly pushed into the spacious, luxurious room equipped with various facilities. Her body almost fell to the floor. Fortunately, she still had good balance and immediately grabbed the table in the corner of the room.
"Welcome, Boss!" one of the guards said to the person who had just arrived.
"Hmmm."
"This is the girl who will accompany you tonight."
The man just stared at the girl standing behind him.
"Do you need anything else?" asked the guard.
"No. You can leave. But remember, keep it a secret!"
"Yes, boss."
The door finally closed, leaving the two of them alone. The man who had just arrived glanced again at the girl in front of him from head to toe. She was petite, with long, shiny black hair.
"Hey, you!"
Aylin gasped. Her eyebrows knitted together. For some reason, she felt that the man's voice had changed slightly. The man who picked her up earlier sounded hoarse and heavy, but now he sounded a little clearer and softer. Curious, but Aylin didn't dare to turn her head.
"Please don't come near me! I'm scared!"
"Go take a shower first and clean yourself as thoroughly as possible. I don't want you to be dirty!" The man took off his jacket and threw it right next to Aylin.
The woman just stood there silently, hugging herself.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up!" he snapped loudly, startling Aylin. "Cut your nails too. I don't want you scratching me!"
Aylin didn't have the strength to resist because her life and death were in the hands of that man.
Without daring to look back, she walked toward the bathroom. There, a complete set of bathing supplies was already prepared. Aylin spent a considerable amount of time cleaning her body. She cut her fingernails until they were too short to scratch. Throughout the process of cleaning herself, Aylin cried unceasingly, lamenting her unfortunate life.
Since childhood, she had lived under pressure. Not only was she treated as a servant by her stepmother at home, but she was also sometimes beaten if she made even the slightest mistake. Worse still, Aylin had to hand over her entire monthly salary to her mother. Sometimes she was only left with a little for her own needs.
Suddenly...
"Why are you taking so long in there?"
Aylin's reverie was shattered. She jumped when she heard a voice calling her name accompanied by loud knocking on the door. The woman quickly wiped her tears and ended her bathing ritual. She then came out of the bathroom after wrapping herself in a bathrobe.
"I'm sorry. You said my body had to be completely clean."
"But I didn't ask you to bathe for hours, did I? Every second of my time is precious, and now I've wasted it waiting for a woman like you to bathe."
"I'm sorry... I'm really sorry!"
For the first time, Aylin dared to lift her head to look at the old man. However, her eyes widened instantly. How could she not? The man in front of her was not the old man who had come to pick her up earlier. Instead, he was a young, handsome, and almost perfect man. He had a pointed nose, thick eyebrows, and sharp eyes. His tall, athletic body was perfectly clad in smooth, white skin.
"Wasn't the man who bought me earlier very old, fat, and scary?"