GUILTY AS CHARGED

Devastating Beginning

CHAPTER ONE: AUCTION.Jane's POV;I was used to being showcased at my father's high-end events, where he'd flaunt me to impress his connections. This time was no different. He insisted I wear a sleek, attention-grabbing dress that would draw admiring glances from the men. It was a familiar routine: his associates would fawn over me, vying for my attention and his favor.Inside this particular club, the scent of cologne mixed with cigar smoke and alcohol reminded me that I was in the dark, dim world of male lust and power.My father pulled me through a few groups of men who were laughing and chatting.The man's eyes glanced in my direction, taking in my ample breasts and my fiery red hair, piled in an elegant updo of curls. No one forgets a redhead. Some of them greeted my father before he guided me into a dim hallway and opened the first door that we came to, jerking me inside. It was a small office with papers on the desk, a small filing cabinet, and a dark green sofa against the wal