Chapter 19 - The Debt Collection
LENA ><
That was all it took. I knew then—there was no changing her mind. Nothing I said was going to shift the stone she had set in place. She had already decided my fate.
My head bowed immediately, dropping low in shame and fear. I clenched my hands, the sweat pooling in my palms like I was holding a storm that might burst any second.
How did one day turn my life into this nightmare?
Behind me, the other slaves still whispered.
Their voices stabbed my ears like needles, every insult feeling like it was crawling under my skin.
The head of slaves remained silent, watching everything unfold as if the cruelty aimed at me were some kind of entertainment.
After what felt like the longest stretch of time, she finally decided to speak.
“You’re a
