Chapter 1 - Kidnapped

"Cheers!"

In the middle of the night on an exotic island just north of the city of Waterside, where people spent a lot of money to enjoy their holidays, the sound of cheers from a group of women could be heard at a table in a bar.

They were employees of a growing telecommunications company, Cloud Nine. After working hard for the past few months, they had come to this island to celebrate their success in winning the internet procurement project for all public facilities in the city.

Among the group was the name Rosamund Parks, the smartest, most beautiful, and equally importantly, the sexiest among them.

"Rossa, tonight is your time to be a real woman!" A girl in her mid-twenties nudged the girl's arm while laughing heartily.

Like the other four girls, except for Rossa, this girl was starting to look a bit tipsy, so she didn't think twice about teasing Rossa, a girl who appeared a bit conservative.

"Yes, as Mr. Hall's top representative, you should be able to prove that you're not only an expert in negotiations but also not a boring girl!" Another girl laughed heartily, raising a cocktail glass in Rossa's hand to bring it closer to her face.

If her friends had already consumed three to four shots of vodka, Rossa still had more than half of her drink left in her small glass.

Rossa had just turned 21, but she had never tasted such strong alcohol before tonight.

As the eldest child in the Parks family, Rossa had to work hard to make money after her father's death three years ago. Outside of her class hours, she would take on any part-time job to support her mother and two younger siblings.

That's why she had never really enjoyed life. Not to mention drinks, Rossa didn't even have time for a love life.

"Come on! Your beauty won't mean anything if you don't enjoy life!" The girl pushed Rossa's glass to her mouth again.

Not wanting to disappoint her friends, she closed her eyes and began to sip the drink, which had a slight pineapple aroma.

Gulp!

Rossa truly didn't understand what drove her to drink so much.

Hahaha!

"Yes, that's right, clever girl! You're now officially an adult woman!" The third girl chimed in, but was contradicted by the second girl. Waving her hand, she said, "Not yet! Not yet! She'll truly become an adult after she manages to go on a date with a young man!"

Hahaha!

Their laughter grew louder, especially after seeing the expression on Rossa's face as she closed her eyes tightly, feeling that her throat was burning.

"I don't need to worry too much about the project! I'm sure I can handle it this time!" While still keeping her eyes closed, Rossa said in her heart to motivate herself.

The tender for the internet procurement project had indeed been secured by Cloud Nine under the efforts of manager Teddie Hall and his team. However, there were concerns in their minds.

Another company, Easy Talk, a giant corporation, had not stopped approaching the mayor with interesting ideas to snatch the project from them.

Therefore, before they could really start working on this project, no one could guarantee whether they would still have the project or not.

This was where Rossa's role was needed. As the right hand of the marketing manager, it was her job to convince customers, including the mayor, that they would truly get the best of what their company could offer.

Moreover, of course, she also had to figure out how to deal with Easy Talk so that the rival company wouldn't interfere with them.

"There's still a month! I'm sure I can do it!" Rossa thought to herself after taking another drink.

Hahaha!

Rossa's friends burst into laughter at what she was doing. Their plan had worked.

Then, one by one, they stood up from their seats and went to the dance floor to join the young men moving their bodies to the increasingly loud music. Their bodies began to feel hot, and they needed something to let loose.

Unlike Rossa, who, as they put it, was a bit conservative. It would feel awkward for her to join them.

When another girl tried to pull Rossa's hand to join the dance floor, Rossa weakly shook her head. "I am good!"

Her head began to spin, and her body became lighter.

This was a new sensation she had never felt before. She wanted to just collapse right there. However, her brain told her to get up and return to the hotel.

Rossa stumbled out of the bar. Several times she had to catch herself from almost falling.

As soon as she stepped out of the bar's door, it didn't take long for the pretty girl to catch the attention of some mysterious men outside.

"Hey, look at that beautiful girl! She's stunning! That must be her!" one of them said to his two companions.

Understanding his intent, his two friends simply nodded and together they approached Rossa.

"Hey, pretty girl, why are you walking alone?" he said, putting his arm around Rossa's shoulder.

"Don't be rude! Remove your hand!" Rossa tried to push him away by pushing him. Unfortunately, her strength was too weak.

"Don't worry! We'll take you to your place!"

While laughing heartily, one of them then carried Rossa's body and placed her in an old, faded-colored sedan. On the island, most people had vehicles like that, unless you were one of the few wealthy individuals.

What they were doing to Rossa should have attracted a lot of attention. However, in a remote place like this, not many people were still out at this late hour.

"Hey, look! Her skin is so smooth!" After placing Rossa's body in the car, the young man who had just carried her touched her thigh.

"Remove your hand from her!" A man who seemed to be the leader of this group pulled his friend's hand away from Rossa's body. "If she's still pure, she'll be worth a lot! We can pay off our debts to that damn woman!"

Their car then drove away from the scene.

Nearly an hour later, they arrived at a brothel the size of a two-story minimalist house. On the island, it was the largest one. If someone wanted something cheaper, they could go to the houses of some residents nearby that offered such services.

"Five hundred dollars!" a curly-haired woman said while counting the money in her hand and handing it to them.

"Did I hear you correctly? What do you mean?" He couldn't believe that this damn woman was giving them such a low price. "Can't you see how beautiful she is?"

"Yes, that's right! So what? Do you think I don't know you kidnapped her? Especially since she looks rich! If her family is looking for her, can you escape from the police?"

With both hands on her hips, the woman stared at the three of them firmly.

"Add a little more, please!"

The woman didn't answer. "Take this money or don't blame me if the police come after you!"

The three young men could only shake their heads. While roughly taking the money from the woman, they cursed. "Damn you!"