“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 to look up

 

“Father…” my voice trembled.

 

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

 

were eavesdropping on us?”

 

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

 

lowered my head, afraid to look

 

to redirect his attention.

 

voice was like nails

 

your crime with just a few bucks? Not only are you late, you’re also eavesdropping… Looks like someone needs a

 

raised

 

of reflex, I lifted mine to cover my head. Trembling, I bit my lips so that

 

two seconds… the expected

 

being

 

money in hand, gloomily

 

my father’s eyes told me that something worse was going

 

the wallet in one hand

 

today, so not many customers came to the restaurant… I’ve

 

Slap!

 

blow struck my face, knocking me backward and onto

 

to the ground, hearing my father’s angry roar faintly over

 

dependent on you for support? How dare

 

fall down on my head and

 

and cried out, “No, I am sorry… So

 

a trance,

 

“Father… please stop…”

 

kill her.” My stepmother’s voice sounded like it was coming from a very far away place. “Harland… Sweetie, remember… That pretty face

 

after my mother died, and she seemed to make him happy. I used to wish I could make her happy, too. I had

 

 

enough! This money is nothing! Pennies compared to

her such

 

looking at my father in fear,

 

matter. You already spoke to Talon this morning. You know what the plan is

 

amusement. There was

 

looked back at me with a subtle smile. “Do tell her,

 

happy at this moment… it wasn’t for

 

flinch backwards in fear. He raised his hand and pressed it on my head—which sent a shiver down

 

do a big job for me. In fact, one that will change our lives

 

but I remained

 

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

 

I gasped in disbelief.

 

me, as

 

and speechless. This

 

frantically went back and forth between Isis and my father as he stood up. The

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