Chapter 6

• Someone lightly pushed me up the stairs. I was immediately blinded by the night light that shone on the stage.
• “No 27 please move to the center of the stage!”. The host announced. I slowly made my place in the center of the stage where the light shone so bright.
• I try to take in the audience and to my surprise, they are all wearing masks over their faces. The only people whose faces are bare are the waiters serving the masked people.
• What is this? Some type of masked gathering? I wondered to myself.
• “Okay gentlemen! This is our No 27 Ashley Johnson. She is eighteen years old and the best part about her is that she Is a virgin. Yes that is right, a virgin! Young, fresh and untouched. So let’s start bidding from $10,000”. The host announced.
• I shiver in disgust at what is happening. I can’t believe I am being sold and some bunch of useless men will now bid on me as if I am a piece of art. And good luck to them. I don't think anyone will pay &10,000 or more on my head.
• “$10,000!”
• “$15,000”
• “$25,000!”
• “$40,000”
• “$60,000”
• “$70,000”
• Well I guess I am wrong then. My eyes widened when I saw that almost all the men were bidding on me!
• Is it because I am a virgin? That must be it. I can’t believe that in the end I am going to lose my virginity to an old man probably.
• The bidding went on and on until one man shut the whole place down.
• “One million dollars!.” A voice from behind said, causing the whole place to go quiet.
• ****
• Xander’s POV
• I woke up and found myself naked in my private suite in the club. I turn to the other side of the bed and it is empty.
• Good! At least Kisha knew better than to sleep in bed with me. I have never slept on a bed with girl except to have sex. Once we are done, I send you out. Call me heartless. I don't care.
• Kisha was able to get my mind off of the lady from yesterday. Just at the thought of her, my body is already becoming hard.
• I cleared my head. I don’t have time to think about her. I took a shower and changed my clothes and headed downstairs.
• “Good morning boss. I didn’t know you slept here!.” Hugo greeted me. He is the one incharge of managing the club.
• I waved at him and went out of the building. I hate explaining myself to people.
• I went out of the club and found my driver Denver waiting for me already.
• “Good morning Mr Cage where to!.” He asked once I entered the car.
• “Morning Denver. Drive me home!.” I replied to him and turned to face the window.
• And by home I mean the mafia’s house. The mafia is more than just an organization, we are a family. I have my own personal house and so does all of the boys but we mostly stay at the Mafia house.
• “Here we are boss!.” Denver came out and opened the door for me.
• “Thank you Denver!”. I exclaimed and went to the house.
• “Is that the walk of shame you are doing!”. I heard someone shout as I passed the dining room. I made a U-turn and went to the dining room. I found Rick and Jo eating.
• “Why will I do a walk of shame in my own building.?.” I question as I pull out a seat and sit.
• “Morning Boss!.” Jo greeted me and I waved at him.
• “So did you do your assignment?.” I asked Rick, who looked confused.
• “W- what assignment?”. He asked.
• “You are slacking too much these days. I ask you to look for a solution about my non-existent wife!.” I remained with him.
• “O that! For a minute I thought I forgot about a mission. So about that, I have found a solution already!.”
• “Go ahead, I am listening!.”
• “Okay so instead of hiring an actress or a model and also dealing with their constant nagging, why don’t you buy yourself a wife?.” Rick suggested.
• “What the hell Rick. Are you crazy?”. I ask him. I understand where his suggestion is coming from.
• “Think about it. If you buy her, that means you can actually control her for as long you want without having no problem. Moreover you need someone you can constantly go to events with. That way, everyone will believe that you are no longer a player and that will bring you more respect in the business world. And more connection means more power in the mafia world.” Rick explained. As much as I don’t want to admit, he actually has a point. I have lost some minor business deals in the past because of my so-called reputation. His idea is not actually that bad. But I am not going to tell him that. His head is just going to get bigger than it is.
• “Okay and where is the best place to get one?.” I asked him. A lot of mafia organizations are into selling and trafficking of girls. My own organization is not involved in such activities.
• “The Alpha club. The best part about theirs is that the girls are there with their own consent and you don’t have to show your face. Everyone wears a mask!”. Rick explained with a grin on his face. He is surely proud of himself.
• “Good then. You, Jo and I will go there tonight and this better stay between us okay?.” I ordered them and without waiting for any reply, I stood up and left the dining room.
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• Currently, Jo, Rick and I are now in the club. I am wearing a thick mask over our face because that way, nobody is going to face.
• I look around the club, everyone is wearing a mask and so you can’t recognize anyone. I like the fact that they are keeping their clients' faces anonymous. For all we know, the president himself may be present here!,
• The audition soon started and I can’t find myself liking any of the girls. Soon more than twenty girls auditioned.
• “I have a feeling that we just wasted our time and came here!”. Rick murmured but I ignored him and kept looking at the stage.
• My breath got struck when I saw the girl that entered as No 27. I can’t believe it, it is the girl I danced with the other day. What is she doing here?
• “Okay gentlemen! This is our No 27 Ashley Johnson. She is eighteen years old and the best part about her is that she Is a virgin. Yes that is right, a virgin! Young, fresh and untouched. So let’s start bidding from $10,000”. The host announced.
• Eighteen years? I knew is young but I didn’t expect her to be that young and a virgin? I surely didn’t expect that.
• I groan in anger when I see how the men were eagerly bidding on her. She is mine, I wanted to shout out.
• Wait what? Where is this thought coming from.?
• The men kept on bidding on her and I didn’t realize when I lifted my banner I shouted.
• “One million dollars!.”
• Everyone in the room turned to look at me including Jo and Rick.
• “One million going one! Two! Three! And sold.” The host announced and Ashley was sent off the stage.
• “Please sir, follow me so that you can make your payment and get her!.” One of the organizers walked up to me. I stood up and signal Jo and Rick to follow me too. We went to the office, and after that, a frightened Ashley was brought to us. I don’t understand why she feels afraid though. I thought the girls are here by their own wish?.
• “Let’s go!.” I said to her and started to pull her along with Jo and Rick following behind us.
• I have already instructed Rick on what to do and so he drove to the marriage registration office.
• A marriage certificate has already been prepared and our names and signatures remain on it.
• Once we reached the office, I pulled her out of the car. Rick and Jo have already ripped off their mask but I kept mine on.
• The certificate was presented to us and I wrote mine and signed and passed the pen for her to do so.
• “I don’t want to get married to you!.” She nervously said.
• “Well sweetheart, that’s not for you to decide!.” I said and brought out my gun. When she saw what was in my hand, she took the pen and with her hands shaking, she signed the certificate.
• Good!
• After that, we drove to the house and Jo and Rick left me with her. I rip the mask on my face and turn to look at her.
• “You!!!!” She exclaimed with her mouth wide open when he saw my face.