Episode 2: Unveiled

"Get out of the way." I found myself staring at uncle, he's terribly looking at me. I played my fingers behind me upon watching him passing me by. I had a trauma in hearing his deep voice, even seeing those tattoos made me felt displeased.

"What are you doing there?" My gaze returned on aunt. I noticed her bruised lips.

"Are you okay?" I frowned upon asking her in a frightened tone.

She nodded. "We need to talk, Isabelle." I gasped. She's giving me chills down to my spine, seems like something bad happened!

We headed to their room. I sat next to her, still looking at her paled skin face. With a glimpse on her eyes. I could feel her misery upon trying to communicate with her feelings.

"Last month, I met a gambler. He's offering millions of dollars in exchange of something." She licked her wounded lips upon trying to avoid my sight.

"S-something? Am I involve with that?" I asked in a speeding heartbeat upon clasping my hands out of shiver.

The foundation of my trust ruined upon seeing her nodding. "I agreed with him." I closed my eyes, I felt devastated with what they'd done.

"You sold me in exchange of millions?" My tears streamed down on my face as I caught her eyes, giving me a look like nothing, l-like she doesn't sold me for a stranger.

"But I did that, just for your dreams, Isabelle!" I frowned, wiping my tears away out of hatred.

"Really, aunt? Now, you're saying that? You sold me for a fucking gambler in exchange of money. You're irrespon–" A painful slap went across my face resulting me to stopped my words.

"You don't have the rights to call me irresponsible, you bitch!" She pulled my hair and leaned closer to me. "I'm not your mother who neglected you." She said in a whisper.

She pushed me away after releasing those fingers gripping on my hair.

"Here, get yourself some stuffs." She fished a bundle of money inside her bag, throwing it in front of me as if it was just a trash. I found myself befuddled.

I frowned upon gazing at her. I saw her attaching some things inside her luxurious bag.

She choked my jaw. "Make sure that you'll be beautiful. Got it?" I nodded upon gazing at her stare.

I wiped my tears away upon biting my lips. I have to be strong even if they're trying to imprisoned me inside my life.

A heavy breath escaped my mouth upon figuring out this bundle of money. "Y-yes." I said.

If I'm not mistaken, she got that money from that uknown man? Does that mean I have no choice? Shit!

"That's a huge amount, aunt. W-what does she want from me?" I uttered upon scratching my head.

"He wants you to be his wife." I sighed heavily, that made me trembled.

I shook my head upon gazing at her. "You agreed with all of it?" I reprimanded.

The dissapointment was painted on her face after pointing at me. "Don't be brainless this time, Isabelle. It's all for you." She said.

For me? It's not for me, it's for the money!

"B-but I don't know him, aunt. How would on earth would marry someone that I haven't met?" My gaze landed at her bag and the money. "I-I knew it. He's the one who's buying me those fruits and stuffs." I gulped, letting myself drowned in confusion.

"Does uncle know that you got the money?" I asked upon wearing a frown. I sighed upon seeing her shook her head.

I don't want this. I'm tired of this life!

Getting humiliated was nothing new for me but this time, I felt like worthless. I felt like an animal who can be sold whenever they want!

My eyes slowly travelled from her face to his ears, noticing those diamond earrings that she'd wearing.

"What if I didn't agree from you?" I asked upon clenching my jaw.

"He'll punish you." She said, bearing some strands of my hair. "So you better spend that money, don't even bother to waste your time." She said upon flashing a grin at me.

"B-but, how would I know him?" I asked in astonishment.

"In the right time, Isabelle." She uttered. "So, just listen to me. Okay?" her voice raised further resulting me to tremble in my position.

My heart beats fast, still in the state of edginess. Don't know what to do, I just nodded with her upon agreeing with everything than to be found dead.

I grabbed the money beside me, still trying to figure out how much is this. This is a huge amount of money to be wasted on...the mall? I mean, I could've use it in paying my tuitions.

I scratched my head, flashes her a smile. "I-I want to continue my study..." I bit my lower lip as I tried to look in her eyes.

I trembled as she slammed the bag on the table, narrowing her eyes. "Are you for real? It's not important. What's more important is a guy who has a lot of millions in the bank, Isabelle!" She reprimanded. I rolled my eyes.

Really? She didn't care about my future? All she think of is the million dollars?

"He's a billionaire, Isabelle. He'll surely give you most of his assets. Be wise." She said and pitted the gum in her ashtray.

Wait, a billionaire? A billionaire will marry a poor girl? I don't know the guy–what's he planning?

I nodded. "For what? I mean, he'll surely knew that he won't get any benefits in marrying someone like me, aunt. You haven't talk to me about him, since then." I smiled bitterly even though I get uncomfortable in seeing those diamonds that hanging around her neck.

The excruciating pain inside me is beyond comparable, they didn't even let me decide for my own goods–even sold me for some fucking million dollars.

I can't handle this pain anymore, they did this for their goods–not for me. I was successfully drowned in the heat of anger.

My body trembled as I blankly stared at her face, I'm so clueless–don't even know what's happening. Am I not worthy? I mean, am I that person who can easily be sold for a million dollars?

My tears stream down on my cheeks, once again. I can't resist it anymore but I quickly wiped it hard. I have to be strong!

"Harris has a plan for you, Isabelle. He wants you, that's why. Don't worry, he's a good guy." She uttered, a smirk appeared from nowhere.

I was dumb-founded, didn't even know what to do. Plans? What plan? For what?

The point is, he's a billionaire. I'm sure that he has a lot of girls to sleep with.

I gulped as I made the decision inside my head. "Who's he? I wanna know him." I gave glance at her eyes.