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CHAPTER EIGHT
ANYA
My heart sank at his words. Pay for my father's crimes? How was I supposed to bear the burden of his misdeeds? Dread gripped me as I considered the possibilities. Would he kill me? Force me into a life of servitude or worse?
"Why should I be the one to pay for my father's sins?" I questioned, desperately seeking some semblance of reason in this nightmare.
He shrugged, an indifferent expression etched upon his face. "Beats me," he replied callously, as if my fate meant nothing to him.
My body trembled with fear as I gathered the courage to ask the next crucial question. "So, how are you going to make me pay?" I whispered, my voice barely audible.
A smirk played on his lips as he leaned closer, invading my personal space. "You are going to cook and work with my maids," he revealed, shoving his hands into his pockets casually.
"Cook?" I exclaimed, unable to hide my surprise. That's all? The thought of being reduced to a me
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