"I won't kiss you," he said, his voice laced with coldness. "It's merely a business arrangement, after all... But his touch held a warmth, a subtle temptation that caught me off guard." Suddenly, his gaze pierced through me, "A virgin, huh?" Emma Wells, a young college graduate on the cusp of her future, had been plagued by abuse from her stepmother Jane and stepsister Anna. Her only beacon of hope was her seemingly perfect boyfriend, Matthew David, who vowed to bring her joy across the globe. Yet, her dreams shattered when her stepmother accepted a $50,000 dowry from an old man, arranging for her marriage without consent. To make matters worse, Emma discovered Matthew's betrayal with her roommate, Vivian Stone. Lost and drenched in a torrential downpour, she felt utterly defeated. With a fierce determination, she resolved, if her fate was to be bartered, she would control the transaction herself. She dashed into the bustling street, halting abruptly in front of a gleaming luxury car, pondering the value of her innocence in this desperate moment.
