Chapter EightMirabelle’s POVSilence. A heavy silence.The words I had just spoken still lingered in the air, and my chest tightened as I waited for his reaction.What was my fate going to be after daring to ask that question?"He's my brother," Luca finally said, his tone calm, too calm. "He came to claim you back, like you heard. He already paid money to your aunt so he could have you." His lips curved, almost mocking. He reached lazily for the table, picked up a chip, and chewed as though we weren’t discussing my entire existence.I stared at him, my stomach twisting. "I’m a human. You don’t just buy people like that because you want to. Do you even realize how heartless that is?"His eyes glinted. "Oh, don’t get too sentimental here, darling. Everyone has their way of getting what they want. I told the auction team to contact your aunts, offered them money, and they put you on the stage. Simple." He shrugged, like it was nothing.Simple? Humiliating me, breaking me down in front
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