Rhea POV
The color drained from my face at his words. I should have seen it coming. Or maybe I did see it coming, but a part of me still hoped there was a shred of decency left in the monster standing before me.
My entire body was trembling so hard my knees nearly gave out.
“Why are you doing this to me?” My voice cracked as I whispered, trying my best to fight back the tears burning my eyes. “What did I ever do to deserve this?”
He didn’t seem bothered at all as he tilted his head, watching me in amusement. “You existed,” he said simply. He raised his hand to touch my cheek, but I flinched back. “And you’re young. And you’re beautiful. And now I know you’re for sale. So I’m making an offer.”
With that, he wrapped his arm around my waist, yanking me against him. My body went rigid, ev
