Chương 8: Sold

Erika p.o.v

The door is opened to a big, expensive-looking double-story banquet hall. A small stage is established in the middle of it and there is a majestic stair that leads you to the gallery.

Round tables are decorated with expensive table's clothes. The theme of the ballroom is a mixture of golden, maroon, and black colors.

Big cushioned chairs are installed around the tables for the comfort of the guests, and a big bunch of red roses is placed in the middle of every table.

The candelabrum seemed expensive and the cutlery appeared to be made of silver.

The people sitting in the gallery looked like to be more sophisticated and belonged to the nobility of the banquet.

But the royal-looking middle chair at the gallery's dining table comes off to seem to be the property of a king. It is vacant and the question parturition in my head... whose it belonged?

That person must be exceptionally wealthy and powerful to rule over these men/ women who owned unimaginable money and supremacy.

The atmosphere of the banquet hall is quite terrifying. Some half-naked men/women are sitting on their master's laps, some serving them drinks, cigars, and other stuff and some standing on the small stage getting sold by their pimps, like animals and it disgusted me to the core.

On the other hand, the men/women who are buying them wore expensive clothes and seemed to be unapproachable.

People are laughing and chatting causally as if nothing is happening there. Meanwhile, some slaves are satisfying their masters with BJ or making out with them in a corner.

They are doing forbidden things in front of so many people without any care about privacy.

Every pimp, out there trying to sell out their product hard. I'm shocked to observe some famous faces of politicians and actors in the crowd.

I'm lost in the analysis of my surroundings when Laila pushed me from behind and lead us to near the small stage. One by one the girls before me climbed up the stage and the men or women bid over them through their assistants.

The higher bidder got the girl and no matter how hard she pled the buyer's bodyguard dragged her out of the hall. After billing and inspection, she became the man's property.

A few moments later Vincent's gestured for me to climb up the stage and I reluctantly obeyed him. A flash of the spotlight hit my face immediately after I seized the stage.

I become the center of attraction and I can feel so many scorching gazes all over my body. I'm feeling naked under their gazes and it's highly uncomfortable.

The men stare at me as if I'm a piece of meat they wanted to devour to satisfy their hunger. They start biding over me and I'm surprised that it's getting higher with every passing minute and it's nowhere to be stopped soon.

" Three million....."

Suddenly, a voice boomed in the air, silencing everyone in an instant. The voice came from the gallery. My head turned in the direction of the voice as I observe the features of the owner of the voice.

He was a young handsome man wearing a navy blue elegant tuxedo and a white shirt. His look was a perfect definition of a bad boy.

He was sitting on one of the chairs, which belongs to the nobility.

"That's too much money for a single product"

" You are setting the price bar too high... Mr. Xavier William. It creates a problem in the future."

" Yeah, I agree on this... it's too much money to spend on a single slave."

Complaints like these were carried out among the clients but the man came across to be unbothered by them

" It's my problem, not yours, I want it.....I'll get it and I'm ready to pay for it. If you all dare then bid against me and if not then shut the fu*k up all of you."

He just rolled his eyes and challenges his companions but no one seemed to contradict him.

" Three million one...Three million two...and Three million Three.

SOLD to Mr. Xavier William."

The bidder counted three and strike the hammer declaring me as a sold item to the man.

I peeked at Vincent over my shoulder and find a wide grin on his face. I wanted to punch his face badly but I'm incapable of doing so now.

Two men wearing bodyguard uniforms approached me and began to drag me out of the hall. I wanted to protest but I knew it is not going to change anything.

The man named 'Xavier' and Vincent also trailed behind us. The bodyguards took me to a small room and soon after Vincent and Xavier also entered the room.

The bodyguards bowed their heads to Xavier and left the room shortly while shutting the door behind them.

Xavier scanned me from head to toe as his eyes are filled with lust and it send a shiver down my spine. He stretched his hand and touched my hair but when his fingertips brushed against my forearm it made my eyes spread wide with fear.

" I like her. She is beautiful, Vincent... It's her first time or are you reselling her?"

Xavier inquired about me Vincent after completing me. His gaze still sticks to me even though he talking to Vincent.

"No...no Master William it's the first time I'm selling her. She is untouched by anyone."

Vincent explained to Xavier with a thrilled voice. He can smell money from Xavier and will do everything for it. I'm quite familiar with his nature.

Xavier grabbed his phone from his pocket and call his assistant. A few minutes later someone knocked on the door.

" Come in .."

Xavier ordered strongly and a thin man with golden eyeglasses enter the room.

" Yes sir?!!! "

He respectfully bowed to Xavier as he penetrated the room and announced his greeting to his masters.

" Secured the deal with Mr. Vincent and for money....handed it over to him and make sure paperwork doesn't contain any flaw."

Xavier instructed his assistant as he grabbed my wrist forcefully and pulled me toward himself.

" Sure..!!! As you wish sir!!!!.... And don't worry about the deal"

His assistant proclaimed him with confidence and got engaged in his work.

" Just a minute, can I talk to her? sir!!!."

Vincent stepped forward and requested Xavier's permission. Xavier glanced at him doubtingly but eventually let me go.

" And it must be...Just for a minute...she belongs to me now"

Xavier warned Vincent as he eyed me. Vincent dragged me to a corner by holding my forearm.

" Don't try anything funny Erika, I still doubt your action. I'll skin you alive...if you try to over-smart me. Please him as much as you can..he is a man with power and prestige and your new master. Stuffed that in your bird brain."

Vincent hissed and threaten me simultaneously but I just shrugged it off, after all, he does not matter to me anymore. After his little speech, he towed me back to Xavier.

Xavier let out a black cloth from his pocket and blindfolded me with it. He once again grabbed my wrist painfully and initiated to yank me out of the room.

I heard various footsteps behind us of bodyguards. And now I can sense he is dragging me in a different direction.

My heartbeat increased rapidly and my legs wobbled with the fear of uncertainty of the future. I'm feeling as if all my nightmares came to life one after another.