IVY I was bound and dragged back to the bedroom. Now Hunt, Erica, and Jasmine stared at me with disdain. Erica had her hand on her chest and said, as if relieved, “We were so close to losing her.” “But we didn’t, which is a good thing,” Hunt replied. Erica responded, “Yes, the money we would get from selling her off would be good.” They looked at me as though assessing their livestock, making sure their goat didn’t escape the farm. I clenched my fists and faced Hunt. “Are you blinded by love, or has this woman added some potion to your food? Why would you do this to me? You abandoned me long ago! You left me and my mother to die in a burning room, yet you feel unbothered. Are you really that heartless, or have you been manipulated somehow?” Hunt raised an eyebrow. I continued, my vo

