Monster

pped vegetables that were sitting on the counter, uncooked. She walked up to the pot, sm

h

repare the tomato and broad be

ests will be here at any moment. What’

gaze to the floor. “S-Sorry…” I

f, she slammed her hands agai

your last chance. Your single mistake may take y

hest. She was my father’s stepsister, but she had never allowed me and my brother to call her Aunt. She beh

n, or else you’ll be out of this house!”

broke me every day through her harsh words, calling me ugly and fat. She was greedy because she wanted to get her hands on my father’s fortu

end up in hell. She and her two sons never accepted me and my brother as a family. They treated us like dirt in their house. We didn’t get proper food and clothes. Sometim

y name from upstairs. “Wher

h

her dress. I forgot to put it in her closet. I picked the red velvet dress careful

I headed to her room, bu

immediately tore myself away from him and stepped back, maintaining an appropriate distance between us. He was

hair behind my ear bef

d out to me, but I in

e said, coming

e his

I got out of his

ems like you haven’t considered my offer yet?” He smirked

s I bared my teeth. “I’ll n

sneer. “Really?” He ran his hand over my face, and I

napped, glaring r

for punishmen

is mother c

pushed him aside before

e. He had a deal with me about my virginity. He knew that I was a virgin, and he wanted to be my first and in return, he would help

m, I knocked on the door. “Com

air. “Put it over the bed and get out,” She said without sparing a glance.

y father’s death because of the financial problem, but I arranged enough money for my brother’s studies. Ned, my brother, was a shining student, and I didn’t want him to quit his studies just because we didn’t have eno

ast long, I badly craved a new job. I

y aunt scre

g

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owd. I hurriedly grabbed the drink and went

woman ordered me. I forced a smile and gave her a cur

people ordered me to bring bourbon. It went on for two hours at the party. Noelle, bring me win

ng me around one

I slumped down the couch and closed my eyes, breathing calmly. Not even a servant would be tre

my brother’s number. I had been missing him for two days and I d

his voice was soft a

smiled, “how a

is voice sounded he

asked, “Ar

n’t an

erything

hing is good, Noe. How about you? I

.” I s

d then we’ll be out of that goddamn hunter house and will live a p

ears gathered in my ey

d for a moment before letting out,

happen to him? He was sad. Ned was never like tha

ed at the unknown number and picked up the ph

speaking from Sprag

ggins corporation??? One of the

ly requires a candidate that will be suitable for an assistant. We would like to invite you t

h

ce, I said, “Ok, thank

ngs, I hung up and pressed my phone

Surprised

ng the thousands of

hen I saw my brother’s number on the screen. I q

u wanna share with me?

e if I tell you that Spraggins corporation has selected m

ed and sa

s job for two years and when I found th

a hardworking lady. You have been through a lot

you are happy, Ned. You’re my

s the same

im so much. “When wi

is not our h

eart

ake care of yourself, see ya,” h

. But it had not more than a few minutes before my aunt’s scream pierced through the walls.

p and s

s she

time to open it, the door slammed open and pushed me back f

de and grabbed me by my hair

“I did nothing to your son!” I growled

n, who was standing near the door. It shocked me to see a few br

r punishment! He

ed, dragging me out of the roo

s because I knew what sh

complete myself, she slapped

he growled and took me down bef

y feet and land

she slammed the door in front of

d for years and sat on the icy floor. I curled in, but it didn’t help me get rid of the cold. It was Christmas and people

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