Margaret heard all they said, the plans they had for her, and her heart would not stop pounding hard. She held the vibrator tighter, her breath shaky with each word spoken. Their hatred for her was clear, something she could not miss in their voices. And she knew right there that she deserved all of it. Being on the receiving end of brutal treatment, being told she was not even human, that she was nothing, had made her realize all her past sins. “I’m sorry, please forgive me,” she mumbled, staring down at the floor. Marcus gave a cold laugh, then placed his middle finger under her chin. He tilted her head up until she was forced to look into his eyes, and even then she still tried to avoid his dark gaze. “Do not be quick to apologize, Mrs. Margaret.” “Because by the time we are done y

