Beatrice "I don't understand." I tried to hold quickly onto my emotions though everything inside of me screamed to run from this man in front of me. "Females aren't the only bargaining chips a family has, Beatrice. Geun Kal is one of many children and the second-born son, he's not even the firstborn. As a firstborn, I can offer you so much more stability than he could." "Javier... I'm not nor have I ever been interested in the type of stability you're suggesting..." "No. But I can also ensure a particular kind of safety that he can't." He interrupted. "What.?" I pushed past the fear that was threatening and made myself look him in the eyes. "It's important for you to know all the details right." "Javier, I just wanted to have a voice in the conversation. I'm sorry if I offended you.

