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SOLD TO THE RUTHLESS

Chapter 2 The Devil's Bargain

Word Count: 1126    |    Released on: 08/07/2024

o the couch as his

shaking with a mixture of shock and outrage

jaw was firm. "I am afraid you have no other option, M

m, don't you dare say that. How could you? How coul

never left her face, but still, a tiny

did what was necessary to secure ou

s that what you are saying?"

tion, Gina said, raising a

and we get the money and securit

ulsion. "You are thinking out of the

. "I believe you cannot choose, Miss Marino. Your mother has already signed

ad daylight as he looked like

nt from the inner pocket of his immaculate suit jacke

he saw her mother's dainty sign

, her legs behaving stra

. If you don't keep your end of the deal, your mom will be the one to pay the whole thing plus the interest. " Then his tone darkened like stone dip

as the gravity of the situ

ld into a loveless marriage, all in

espair, the claws of desperation graspi

ed a sing

s, but it's legal. Your mother has given her permission

s arm for a friendly gesture a

s not the end of the world. Th

her mother to touch he

You've exchanged my li

. "No more living on the edge, no more stressing about the end of the month. Mr.

at the sight of the expensive suit on him and

tely right, he was a billionaire, a man

t wha

oice so soft that it was almost

have no option at all, Miss Marin

et, this time getting a

creen toward her, and that was when Isabelle saw

ot keep your promise, she will be forced to pay back every penny, plus interest like l said before. So

en the consequences of her ow

ken out the cash, leaving

tears of frustration and help

le. "I like the name 'businessman '

closed it, which dec

ve some time to make up your mind. My assi

through the door, leaving a trail of Is

to her mother, who was as trembling as a leaf, wi

with unseen tears. "How could you do this to me?" is a sentence t

ession, any remnants of the mother

did what was needed to make our future

if someone had slapped her. "Anyway, I ap

wore to perfection, slipping for a second. "Can you imagine how many women would

"I don't want his money or even his 'opp

inister smile. "Hon, it's already too

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1 Chapter 1 UN ANTICIPATION2 Chapter 2 The Devil's Bargain3 Chapter 3 The Gilded Cage4 Chapter 4 The Lion's Den5 Chapter 5 The Serpent's Embrace6 Chapter 6 Dangerous Liaisons7 Chapter 7 Snakes in the Garden8 Chapter 8 Tangled Webs9 Chapter 9 Sins of the Father10 Chapter 10 Masquerade11 Chapter 11 Betrayal And Fury12 Chapter 12 Facade Of Happiness13 Chapter 13 The Gilded Cage14 Chapter 14 The Plot Thickens15 Chapter 15 Love, Lies, Betrayal16 Chapter 16 The Masks We Wear17 Chapter 17 Shadows In The Mansion18 Chapter 18 The Scent Of Seduction19 Chapter 19 Making Out20 Chapter 20 Secrets And Threats21 Chapter 21 The Invitation22 Chapter 22 Whispers In The Dark23 Chapter 23 Hidden Lies24 Chapter 24 A web of Deceit25 Chapter 25 New Hands-On Deck26 Chapter 26 Something Sinister Cooking27 Chapter 27 An Underlying Threat28 Chapter 28 Games, Deceit, And Romance29 Chapter 29 The Surprise Gift30 Chapter 30 Refusal And Rejection31 Chapter 31 Confrontations32 Chapter 32 Accomplices33 Chapter 33 Lover's Quarrels34 Chapter 34 Encounter With A Warning35 Chapter 35 An Unexpected Visit36 Chapter 36 Love At What Cost37 Chapter 37 An Unexpected Dinner38 Chapter 38 Her Guardian Angel39 Chapter 39 A Blissful Morning40 Chapter 40 Love Is In The Air41 Chapter 41 A Scheming mother-in-law42 Chapter 42 An Underlying Plan43 Chapter 43 Project Phoenix44 Chapter 44 Conference45 Chapter 45 The Captured Thugs46 Chapter 46 The Interrogation47 Chapter 47 A Head-on Collision48 Chapter 48 Seduction49 Chapter 49 The Leak50 Chapter 50 Guilt And Shame51 Chapter 51 Hospitalized52 Chapter 52 A Lead On The Leak53 Chapter 53 Jealousy And Envy54 Chapter 54 Insecurities55 Chapter 55 Closing In On The Leak56 Chapter 56 Fired57 Chapter 57 Confrontation58 Chapter 58 Reality Tv59 Chapter 59 The Press Conference60 Chapter 60 A Twist Of Fate61 Chapter 61 Shards Of Pain62 Chapter 62 A Kill Joy63 Chapter 63 Family Grudges64 Chapter 64 An Unexpected Visitors65 Chapter 65 She had a daughter66 Chapter 66 Vulnerability67 Chapter 67 A dim light68 Chapter 68 Internal Strife69 Chapter 69 Blackmail70 Chapter 70 Cold treatment71 Chapter 71 A Web of Deceit72 Chapter 72 Maintaining power73 Chapter 73 Clearing hurdles74 Chapter 74 New lead75 Chapter 75 Old Friends76 Chapter 76 Lies77 Chapter 77 Unexpected Visitors78 Chapter 78 Suspicions79 Chapter 79 A New Plan80 Chapter 80 A Reverse81 Chapter 81 Gala Party82 Chapter 82 Shamed In Public83 Chapter 83 A strain84 Chapter 84 Public Harassment85 Chapter 85 Company's problem86 Chapter 86 Celebrating Victory87 Chapter 87 Rectification88 Chapter 88 Confidant89 Chapter 89 Proffering solutions90 Chapter 90 A Danger Alert91 Chapter 91 Mischief in Play92 Chapter 92 An Unexpected Occurrence93 Chapter 93 Investigation94 Chapter 94 A dead end95 Chapter 95 The Suspicious Maid96 Chapter 96 A Dangerous Game97 Chapter 97 Probing98 Chapter 98 Steady Progress99 Chapter 99 Complex of falsehood100 Chapter 100 A Difficult Choice; Friendship