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Chapter 35

Ryder's POV

"Hey boss look what I got." Hunter says holding up an envelope. "Is it a letter saying where Via is." He shakes his head. "Well not entirely." I roll my eyes. "What on the stupid paper." "Your dad's throwing a party on the 31st apparently theirs going to be a special surprise near the end of it."

"What does that have to do with Via." Hunter sighs "do I have to spell it out for you." He rolls his eyes "Via's birthday is on the first of January. Your dad is throwing a party on the 31st. And there's a surprise near the end. What does your dad do?" He asks. "Sells chics?" He nods "on the first Via will be 18. There's a surprise near the end of the party which is on the 31st."

"Ohhh he has Via." "Ding ding ding. All we have to do is get ready for the party. Go there and look around for her. And if we don't find
her. The surprise has something to do with her so we'll just get her then." I smile. "You're a genius." Hunter nods "I know." I roll my eyes and walk away.

I tell the others about the party and how my father had Olivia. Ruby is not happy about that. She insisted on letting her go with. Even though I said no because they'll be to many pervert guys there. She wouldn't take no for a answer.

Olivia's POV

I wake up by getting hit with a whip. "Rise and shine I want to talk to you." I hear the boss say and I nod. I slowly stand up. Brody grabs my hand. "Where are you going?" "You dad w/wants to talk t-to me." He nods "be careful." I nod and walk over to the door. "Come on out of the room." I slowly step out. He starts to walk and I slowly walk behind me. My whole body hurts and I'm covered in black and blues and cuts.

He leads me to the truth room. Oh boy this isn't going to be good. He gestures for me to sit down. I sit in the chair and he starts pacing back and forth. "Look I'm not here to play Truth with you. I want you to promise you'll behave tomorrow. I can't sell you if your acting like a brat." "I-I-I don't wanna b-be sold. I-I wanna go ho-home I wan-wanna see my p-parents." He nods "that's the one thing you can't do. You can't go home and you can't see you parents."

"Of course they can see you. You know it hurts them seeing you covered in whip marks. They cry and beg for me to stop hurting you. But I'm not the one hurting you my workers are." I stand up. "Where are th..they." I say a little angrier than I meant to.

A whip smacks me. Not the ones the boss uses. No it's one of the ones the workers used yesterday. I let out a painful cry and fall to my knees.

The boss sighs. "You'll get the hang of it someday." He leaves the room and I quietly sit there. I hate it here. They're changing me. I not only feel different but I look different. My body is covered in cuts and bruises. I'm a lot thinner then I use to be. I guess that's what not eating for 2 weeks or so does too you.

I quietly kneel on the floor waiting for someone to come in saying I can leave. After a while the door opens and the boss walks in. "Ok one more game of truth. I'd tell the truth you look pretty thin and nobody wants a thin starved slave." I gulp and stand up. I slowly walk over to the table and sit down.

He sets everything up and begins. "Do you feel bad for what you did yesterday?" I shake my head "Nope I-I'm not even the-the slightest bit sorry." He nods and continues.

"Are you dating my son Ryder." I nod "y-yes." He hands me some food. "Do you like him?" I nod yet again. "I like hi-him and care ab-about him a l-lot." He nods "do you love him?" I go to nod but stop myself.

Do I love him. I mean I care about him a lot. And think about him all the time, but that could also be my overthinking. But I love spending time with him and I love being with him. And he makes me so happy when I'm with him. Maybe I do love him.

"I-I'm not s-sure." I quietly say. He nods "Do you think he'll save you." "Yes." He gives me more food and quietly sits there. The only sound is the crunching sounds I make when I bite the gold fish. After a while he talks.

"Do you miss being at home with your brothers." I nod "of course I-I do they're m-my family." The boss smiles "what's your relationship with Brody." I smile "h-he's like a br-brother to m-me." He looks at me confused. "Are you attractive to him."

I cross my arms across my chest. "I-I'm happy with Ry-Ryder." "Answer the question." I sigh "I-I guess he's cu-cute, but that does-doesn't mean I li-like him." He smiles "I know you like him." I shake my head.

"Then why do you go to him when you have a problem and why do you come down from the cabinet after he said no one will hurt you." "Be-because I trust h-him. And feel pro-protected around him." He smiles "great so for the party tomorrow you don't mind him following you around protecting you." "Li-Like a body gua-guard." He smiles "yeah like a bodyguard."

"You don't mind that right?" I shake my head "he-he'll keep the g-guys from touching m-me." He smiles "great I'll talk to him. Until then go back to the punishment room." I nod and stand up.

I walk back to the room and his dad follows. "Brody can I talk to you." His dad says and he nods. He stands up and walks away. I sit on the floor.

Tomorrow is my birthday. Tomorrow at 11:30 is when the bidding starts. At 12 o'clock I will be sold to some random guy. Well guess what if they think I'm going without a fight they are wrong. The boss said not to be a brat. Well I don't listen to anyone.

If he wants to hurt me and hit me with whips fine hit me. But I'm not getting sold to some random guy. I will stall as long as I can and maybe Ryder will come. Maybe he'll come and save me. Maybe he'll just join the bidding and buy me. I mean that would save a fight, but I don't want him spending money on me.

Maybe he'll start a fight and get me back. Or maybe he'll team up with Brody and they'll sneak me out. Or when no ones looking he'll grab me and pull me away. Or maybe he'll shoot his dad and grab me while everyone at the party are trying to figure out who shot him.

What if he doesn't know about the party and doesn't come. What if I do get sold to some random guy. What if it's a horrible man that buys me. What if he hurts me more then they do here.