A GILDED AFFAIR

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Ontario suburbs, Roberto Gambling house

In an underground room.

"Do you know what happens to debtors like you? They never live to tell the story of what happened to them. They tell the story in hell to fellow debtors like them". Robert grinned evilly as he tightened his grip on the man's neck.

The man was on the floor, his clothes drenched with tears and sweat as he pleaded for his dear life.

"I promise you, a week, no! Two days…… He couldn't complete his words as his skull bursted open smearing everywhere.

Robert's heart is probably sold to the devil because he didn't have even a single ounce of mercy in him.

He owns a gambling house and gamblers end up going home with nothing because they bet over and over again with the money they won till they are left with nothing. He also lends money to people which they are to pay back with huge interest at the fixed date. Losing their life is the remedy if they fail to pay the debts.

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ROBERTO'S OFFICE, SAME GAMBLING UNDERGROUND HOUSE.

"My little ugly duckling, come to me" Robert dragged Carie to himself as he caressed her body roughly.

Carie was fidgeting already as she knew she was in for another round of torments that night. She was brought into the devil's den twelve years ago by her own father and since then it has been hell for her.

Robert derives pleasure in bullying and punishing her. He tames his angry beast by molesting and abusing her, thereby inflicting heaps of scars all over her body.

"Don't be scared, little puppet, you should have been used to this already. Well, I have a huge task for you and if you could perform well, you'd see a good side of me". He twisted her ear as she winced painfully.

Her head was bent low as she wouldn't dare look into his eyes. She hiccuped painfully as she cursed her damn life.

"You would go in disguise as a maid to the Blacks villa. I already applied on your behalf, thanks to your stupid stars that you were picked. There's a golden watch in that villa which you are to pick. That's your main mission. I would give you a communication device which you would use in updating me on how things are going. Your work starts tomorrow"

Her eyes widened in horrór. She's going to the almighty Blacks villa. This is choosing between the devil and the red sea.

" A mistake from you and I feed your heart to my hungry lions. Get the damn golden watch in just a week and get back here. You belong here alone, okay?". He roared dangerously as he pinned her to the wall.

She nodded fearfully, gasping for air. Robert released her and went out of the room.

Maybe this is an opportunity for her to leave the hellhole she had lived almost all her life.

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THE BLACKS VILLA, ONTARIO CITY