Alexandria Brio is a 16-year-old girl who knows pain like the back of her hand. After getting kidnapped at the young age of two she has known nothing but pain, abuse, torture, suffering, and immense trauma. She has spent her whole life protecting he...
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We have been in California for a few days, but it feels like an eternity filled with tension and uncertainty. It's Tuesday afternoon, and we're all packed into a sleek, black limousine, dressed sharply in our business attire. A stark contrast to the situation we find ourselves in.
Nonna, stayed back at the safe house, preparing it for the night ahead—a night loaded with high stakes and more questions than answers. Even if everything goes as planned it's going to be a long night.
Tonight is critical. We are about to meet a man who believes we have a vested interest in his shady sex trafficking operations, but the truth is, our real aim is to snag information about the locations of Ren and get information about Lex. From every source we could tap into, all we've been able to gather are dead ends. We need a lead, and this man might just have the answers.
Our main objective is to see if he knows where Lex is and to know if he is actively looking for her. We can all make a pretty good guess but we need to know if he is close. Since our hackers can't seem to get anything but these locations asking around will have to do.
"Does everyone know what to do?" I ask once more, seeking reassurance. My heart races with the urgency of our mission, and they all nod, determination etched on their faces.
"We aren't sure how smooth this will go, but we stick together," Ana comments, her voice steady and the others again affirm her words with nods.
"So where exactly are we headed?" Lucas inquires, curiosity creasing his brow. Just as he says it, we pull up to a building that looks far too lonely and out of place, with garish neon signs that flicker erratically even with the sun still out.
"A brothel," Theo mutters darkly, peering through the tinted glass, his expression hardening.
"That's exactly why Leo isn't on this team," Lucas remarks with a wry grin.
"This isn't just any brothel; it's a sex trafficking ring," Ana interjects, her eyes narrowing as we look out the window.
"Leo wouldn't have touched or looked at anybody especially knowing they aren't here by choice," I say and everyone nods in agreement.
While he may have a reputation as a playboy, he knows the importance of consent. He wouldn't even glance at someone who was trapped in a situation like this. So much so he makes everyone he sleeps with sign a contract along with a non-disclosure agreement.
The contract is proof of consent in case someone tries to screw him over which unfortunately has happened, but he brought the contract to court and the girl went to jail for trying to ruin Leo's life.
"Just prepare yourselves I don't know what you are about to see. But it definitely won't be pretty," I take a deep breath, ready to plunge us into the chaos, "Ready?"
