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Chapter 8

Author: Ash Devon
I know exactly how vicious debt collectors could be.

Back then, Chelsea was just a junior office clerk.

The collectors figured she had no way of paying them back, so they showed up at her door and tried to drag her overseas to sell her into prostitution.

That would have been hell for any woman. Once you were sent there, your body would be destroyed, and you'd end up catching all kinds of STDs.

Chelsea was terrified, crying nonstop and begging them to let her go.

I stepped in front of her and got beaten until three of my ribs were broken.

I even gave them the 100 thousand dollars I had saved over years of work for a down payment on a house, just to buy us some time.

After hearing that, Chelsea fell silent.

After a long time, she looked up. Her eyes were red, filled with despair.

"Fine. I'll sign. Come to the company in three days, and I'll give you the papers."

"Then it's settled. I'll be at the company in three days."

Three days later, I showed up as promised.

The moment I
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