Amber thought her heart would explode from beating so fast. She was wearing a pink off-shoulder dress and stillettos which she have never worn before. Her hair was in a messy bun and she was wearing a heavy make up that made her look like a completely different person.
"You're new here?" a red hair woman just her age asked Amber. Amber nodded her head. "Y-Yeah..." "That's why. Don't worry. After this, we're millionaires. The only bad side is, if our bidder likes us, they will surely make us their sex slaves. That is why you should pray your bidder wouldn't like your service." Amber couldn't help but worry for herself. Her whole body was shaking just thinking about what she was about to do. She never had a boyfriend before--she never had sex with anyone in her whole life. She kept on hesitating and thought about backing out multiple times but whenever she does that, she remembers Amelie and their parents. She remembers how she promised to do anything for her. "Rose, you're next!" the manager suddenly said to her. Each of them were called in different flower names as if they were mere objects to be sold. Never in her wildest dreams she imagined to be in such place. But there she is. Throwing her dignity away to save her sister. Her whole body began shaking even more the moment she stood on the stage with all the wealthy men surrounding her. "Our starting would be at $200,000!" This is for Amelie. Amber thought to herself. She is now selling her soul to be able to pay their debt. "I'm sorry, mom and dad..." she whispered to herself while tears were flowing down her cheeks. The more the people around her bid higher, the more she felt low about herself. "$1,000,000! Going once, going twice...." "$2,000,000." The moment Amber raised her head to see who the bidder was, she met the eyes of handsome man sitting on the last row of the audience. He didn't have any emotion on his face, so Amber averted her gaze quickly. "$2,000,000. Going once...going twice.... $2,000,000 it is! Rose is now sold to Mr. Westwood!" Amber didn't know what to do. She just stayed standing on the stage until one of the even staff approached her and told her to go to her bidder. "Oh my god, Amber! You surely got the jackpot! You're going to have sex with none other than Matthias Westwood!" one of the women said to her . Amber didn't smile nor showed any emotion on her face. This is it. She is going to give herself to a stranger. "Please, follow me." the man who was holding the number a while ago said to her as soon as she approached them. She just nodded her head and followed him until they reached the parking lot. The man then told her to go inside the car and she did. Her heart kept on beating so fast while they were inside the car. She wanted to run away, but it was already too late for that. "Y-Your boss, is he not going with us?" she asked the man. "He is on his way, too. He's just using his car. He would be in the hotel before we get there though." "I-I understand..." The hotel was surely an expensive one just by looking at how enormous it was. She saw huge crystal chandeliers hanging on the ceiling. "Take a bath first and change your clothes into the ones placed on the bed. Boss will be here in thirty minutes. Make sure not to hide any sharp objects anywhere. Also, you may leave as soon as he is done with you or as soon as he say so." "I-I understand." "The payment will be sent directly to your bank account as soon as you're done." Amber just kept on nodding her head like a robot. As soon as the man left and closed the door, she fell on the floor and started crying. She still couldn't believe she was going to have sex with a complete stranger. It was as if she was going to die. She cried and cried like a child until she was finally able to compose herself again. There is no point of backing out, she thought to herself. All she has to do is to disappoint her bidder, so he won't come after her again. After that, she will just forget about what happened and live happily with Amelie again. She was also planning on moving to a different city to start anew. Continue working in the coffee shop while studying in the university. She forced herself to think about the things she should look forward to, just so she won't be able to think about what was going to happen with her. The moment she was done taking a shower, she stepped out of the bathroom wearing a white bath robe. She reached for the red lingerie that was placed on the bed and stared at it. She has never worn such a thing before. It was a see-through lingerie that would make her look like she doesn't wear anything at all. "That man must be a real pervert. Why would he ask me to wear this kind of dress? Wealthy men are really perverted," she mumbled. Amber stared at her reflection wearing lingerie and she couldn't help but feel embarrassed. She looked like a real stripper. Once again, tears started escaping her eyes. She wore the bath robe again and sat on the bed. She just wants it to just be over already, so she could already go home. By the looks of her bidder, Amber could tell he won't be interested in her once he finds out that she doesn't even have any idea on how to have sex with anyone. For sure she would just throw her away once they're done. That's what men usually does, anyway. "This is going to end soon, Amber." she said to herself.A month already passed and Amber never received any calls or messages from her bidder again. She didn't know whether to rejoice or be sad about the fact that Matthias didn't bother talking to her again just because she confessed her feelings for him. "How's school?" Thyme asked Amber while they were inside his car and eating ice cream that Thyme bought for the two of them. Since the day Amber found out about Thyme's background, they started hanging out together. Thyme wasn't that hard to be with. Amber found him immature and childish at times but there were also lots of times when he showed him his real side. Someone who wants to be free and appreciated by who he really is and not by who the people around him expects him to be. Amber let out a sigh. "I don't think I passed the practical assessment. I saw the expression of our professor earlier. I don't think he was impressed. Also, I know there is something missing in my dish but I just can't figure it out." "What? The ever
"This is so beautiful here. How did you find out about this place?" Amber asked while they were sitting on the bench, looking at the calm view of the river as the moon reflected on it. Thyme leaned on the bench as he continued licking his ice cream. "We once shoot a scene of one of my movies near here. I was walking around while having my break until I found this. There are usually people here, but ever since someone spread a rumor about this river, the number of people coming here reduced." Amber looked at him. "Rumor? What rumor is that?" Thyme suddenly turned his gaze and looked directly into Amber's eyes. His expression darkened, causing Amber to move away from him. "They said that a man once jumped into that river and drowned himself because his girlfriend broke up with him. Many believe that he still shows up here especially at night." "W-What?! Then why did we even come here?!" "Why? Are you afraid of ghosts? Huh?" Thyme asked, moving his face closer to Amber.
"W-What should I do next?" the woman that Matthias bought from the auction asked. She was naked, standing in front of Matthias but the man didn't seem to be impressed. Matthias looked at her as he spoke. "Clean this room." "H-Huh?" "Clean this room and leave," he replied without any emotion on his face then walked out of that room. The woman was left in complete shock. She thought that man would use her body, but he just asked her to get naked only for her to clean the hotel room that is already clean. Matthias let out a sigh as he got into his car. No matter what he does, Amber only keeps on popping inside his mind. She's making him lose his mind. He shook his head as he started the engine of his car. "I shouldn't have bought that woman in the first place. No, I should have dumped her after one night. I knew it. I knew she's gonna be a pain in the ass," he mumbled. *** "What? A stranger saw you lying in the middle of a highway?!" Amber nodded her
Amber woke up having a headache that felt like it would break her head into two. When she opened her eyes, she realized she was in a different room. She forced herself to sit up and roamed her eyes around only to find the unfamiliar pieces of furniture around her. With her heart beating fast, she checked herself under the blanket and heaved a sigh of relief after finding out she wasn't naked. She couldn't even remember anything aside from getting so drunk last night. She looked for her phone but she couldn't find it anywhere, so she just stood up and was about to step out of the room but the door opened before she could even hold the doorknob. A tall blonde man wearing eyeglasses appeared before her. The man was still in his pajamas too, making Amber feel embarrassed. "W-Who are you and why am I here?" she asked, looking around the room.The man laughed sarcastically. "It's funny for you to be asking me that, Miss. But in case you don't remember because you were too dru
"Mr. Westwood?"Matthias only came back to his senses and looked at the old man in front of him. "H-Huh?""Is something the matter? Do you have any comments or something you want me to clarify?" the man asked him. "No. Let's do the signing next week," he said as he stood up and left. He doesn't understand himself either. A week already passed since the day Amber confessed her feelings for him. Ever since that day, he decided not to contact her anymore. Amber having romantic feelings for him is something he never thought would happen. It was the last thing in his mind. Even though he was trying to avoid Amber, he often catches himself thinking about her. He keeps on thinking about him to the point that it already meddles with his everyday life. "Buying that woman is really a huge mistake," he mumbled to himself as he lit up a cigarette. The times he spent with Amber suddenly crossed his mind without any reason. Every moment in his mind suddenly became detailed. He could clearly r
"I think I'm already in love with you, Matthias. I know it's the most stupid thing that you heard, but that's how I feel," Amber said, looking straight into Matthias' eyes. Matthias' grin turned into an expressionless one. He stood up and dressed up while Amber was still looking at him, waiting for his reaction. "I'm so stupid, right? Falling in love with the man who made my life miserable." "You should leave now. I'll call you when I need your service again," said Matthias as he left. Amber heaved a deep sigh as tears began streaming down her cheeks. She knew it. She already knew Matthias would react that way. She already knew it, yet it still hurt her. Because for some reason, she assumed Matthias had feelings for her too. She thought he already cares for her but she was wrong. After leaving Matthias' house, Amber went directly to the university. "What happened? Why do you look like you just cried?" Wendy asked her. "H-Huh? D-Do I really look like I crie