"Rose Green, 17, little, submissive," called the man on stage. I silently stood, wondering if tonight I'd finally be picked. "Twenty thousand" I heard a man call in the back. "Fourth Thousand" I heard another call. A woman in the back yelled "Sixty thousand." My head swam with all the numbers. It was a huge amount. "One million," I heard a deep voice call out. My head snapped up and I looked at a man who was walking up to the stage. He had brown hair, and grey green eyes, he was amazing. Built, slightly tanned, impeccable white shirt and black dress pants. He was.. breath taking. "Going once, Going twice, sold! To Mr. Vanci." Mr. Vanci climbed on the stage, took my hand, and lead me off. He turned and looked at me as he lead me to his car.
"Call me Daddy."
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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