Special thanks to @jiyoungmochi for the cover!!
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❝𝐀 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲, 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥. ❞
Renata Vartanov had been through hell. Sold to a brothel and thrusted into prostitution at thirteen along with her then toddler...
"Alberto, are they in yet?" I questioned, keeping my tone light so as to not draw attention to myself.
"Sí, capo. The men are in, look behind you." He instructed.
I turned around and saw faces I recognised. Ten members of my team, all men, blended in seamlessly with the crowd behind me. They gave me knowing looks which I returned.
"Cata, how's the security situation going?" I asked her, facing forward.
"Handled. Every guard around is knocked out. My team is already soaking the place in petrol. Basta dire la parola. (ᴊᴜsᴛ sᴀʏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀᴅ.)"
"Ottimo lavoro, Catalina. Ma non ancora. (ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ ᴡᴏʀᴋ, ᴄᴀᴛᴀʟɪɴᴀ. ʙᴜᴛ ɴᴏᴛ ʏᴇᴛ.)" I responded, keeping my eyes on the boys.
Dubois was still yapping like a broken record, conversing with the crowd. I needed the timing to be perfect. Once a kid was brought forward for bidding, we would strike.
"Now, without further ado," she started, pulling out the boy next to Rowan roughly by his arm and making him face toward the crowd.
The boy was blond and appeared to be no more than thirteen. His body shook from fear as people shot him curious gazes.
"This boy is strong, he will be a good worker for the gentlemen and a good toy for the ladies. Place your bids!" She hollered.
"One thousand euros(1087.56 dollars)!" A man two seats beside me called out, raising his placard high in the air.
Someone laughed in the crowd and said, "one thousand? Is that all? Five thousand euros(5437.82 dollars)!" The other person yelled with an equally raised placard.
"Ten thousand euros(10875.65 dollars)! How broke are you guys?" Another man yelled with a British accent.
Before I knew it, arguments raptured through the crowd as insults flew.
I tsked under my breath, palming my face in annoyance. Fighting over a child. Idiots.
"Enough!!" Dubois shrieked through the mic, her composure wavering, giving way to shock at her bidders's behaviour.
"Inappropriate behaviour will result in you being dragged out of here by security!" She warned.
