The CEO's Redemption

who was now at her side, had been taken away and thrown into the back of a van. He had been

imbued with fear, but it only enhanced his devilish beauty. He looked like he'd stepped straight

ather is

ickered and she swallowed, watching his hand tap slowly on t

know wh

pping his head on his hand as

hat had happened, but he owed her money, which he had squandered gambling. A

t her lo

back... please give us

she had spoken since

said I was

ent, his gaze cruel.

th billions; surely his fath

in her eyes. "How could he expect them to find such a sum when

as rage. He gritted his teeth, trying to remain impas

m to his enemies. He would nev

ave to pay...s

turn to her, filled wit

ed them silently, letting them drown in fear of what was about to hap

e to stay here with

en in shock, she coul

selves for a mere sum of money when he clearly could h

eg you... We just need a li

u can't, then one of you will have

ne, oblivious to the pain th

no. A man capable of doing that is a monster in the flesh. She pursed

up his mind. She didn't know what her father had done to deserve such cruelty... o

at him, her

do you

ive and Gwen was four. Since then, they'd only had their father, who'd worked a series of odd jobs to put them through school. It was only a few years earlier th

d, trying to compose herself. The last thing she wa

same age, but one looked stronger. A small smirk played on h

ant h

He was talking about Gwen. At that precise mome

ms, his life, everyth

't know would let her live? Five months with a complete strang

ana? She was there! She

her sister with

't want to stay with him

cheeks. Tiana was the stronger of the

's sobs. She couldn't let her do this. She wa

n his place

e'd been holding back for to

aus s

I stuttered when

e... I'll do whatever you want...

him. As long as she could protect he

hem for a moment,

ur sister... but

pain and hope m

hs. If you give up, if you die, or if you break our agreement

e man who was smiling with satisfaction. How

even though she knew she was en

accept y

ana!

, her eyes full of sadness, looking at her tearful sister. Gwen made to follo

thud of the door slamming made her shiver. She swallowed, fighting back tears in th

stepped forward with a set of keys. He looked at the number, fumbled with it, t

mach, and the clinking o

had just be

ds, even though they were so pale. Keeping her eyes open in such darkness hurt, so she closed them aga

her dreams, her ambitions, her joy, her hopes-had been snatched away in the blink of an eye. I