Chapter 5
Before she could process what was happening, the front door swung open with force, and a group of thuggish-looking men stormed inside.
They encircled Maya, their leering eyes sticking to her like a web of slime.
“Who are you? How did you get into my house?”
Maya retreated in panic, but the men advanced steadily.
Cornered, with no escape, the man in charge flashed a sleazy grin and waved a set of keys. Attached to them was a keychain Maya had bought for Owen.
“You’ve been auctioned to us for 30 dollars a night, along with 99 private photos of you. We’ve come to ‘collect the goods”.”
He held his phone up to Maya, displaying a group chat filled with private photos and an active stand-in contract.
Maya suddenly felt like she couldn’t breathe.
Owen was the only one who could possess these photos and the
agreement.
Amidst the collection of pictures were shots of her naked, lost in passion. He had commented on her irresistible allure and wanted to capture it.
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There were images of her astride him, her pale skin marked with a hickey. He had professed his love for how eagerly she pleased him.
There were also photos of her in a uniform, playfully holding onto him. The night she promised to always stay by his side, he had murmured his consent.
As Maya flipped through the photos one by one, a shiver ran down her spine, and her fingers shook with anxiety.
What she had once viewed as tender memories had transformed into daggers that pierced her soul.
The men leered, their eyes roaming over Maya’s figure like thick
syrup.
“The seller claimed this woman is quite a slut. We can do whatever we want with her tonight!”
A man stepped forward and reached out with a rough hand. As soon as his palm touched her shoulder, Maya swung a thermos cup, crashing it against his wrist.
“Stay away!”
Maya’s voice trembled slightly, sounding exceptionally weak amidst
the men’s taunts.
The man she hit spat on the ground, shouting, “Bitch! Get her!”
A group of men surged toward her. As Maya felt her hands and feet being restrained, with several hands moving upward, she believed escape was impossible.
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Just then, the door burst open with a loud bang.
“Who dares to lay a hand on her!”
Owen stormed into the room like a man possessed, his eyes twisted with panic and anxiety that Maya had never witnessed before.
He pushed aside the men in his way, seized the leader by the scruff of the neck, and hurled him to the ground, delivering punch after punch.
After dealing with those men, Owen crouched down and pulled Maya into his arms, comforting her incessantly.
“It’s okay now.”
He had made this gesture countless times before, but this time, Maya pulled back slightly, avoiding his embrace.
Owen froze. A sudden, inexplicable pang of pain shot through his
heart.
Maya looked into his worried eyes, feeling only confusion.
“Shouldn’t he be with Jessica now?
If he didn’t care about her, why was he worried?
But she was too exhausted to think further.
The pain from earlier, combined with the recent shock, was too much. Her legs gave out, and she collapsed backward.
When she regained consciousness, she found herself in a hospital room, listening to Owen’s angry voice.
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Chapter S
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“Why did you secretly go through my phone and contracts, and send out Maya’s private photos?”
Maya remained still, pretending to be asleep.
Suddenly, she heard Jessica’s voice crack as she began to sob.
“Owen, what do you mean? Are you seriously being this cruel to me because of her? In the past, no matter how I treated her, you never got upset with me! If I hadn’t checked your phone, I wouldn’t have discovered how many pictures you’ve taken together!”
Owen’s tone was ice-cold. “You’ve truly crossed the line this time.”
Jessica sounded stunned, her voice shaking. “Crossed the line? Are you feeling sympathy for her? Please tell me you haven’t actually fallen for her!”
