All Chapters of BOUGHT FOR PLEASURE, REDEEMED BY LOVE: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

CHAPTER 1– SOLD FOR TWO MILLION "Don't struggle." Elena woke up, She tried to move but couldn't. Her wrists were bound behind her, with something soft and strong that bit into her skin whenever she struggled. Something like Silk scarves, maybe. But whatever it was, they held together well. She was lying on her side, her cheek pressed to the floor, her legs free but heavy, sluggish, still fighting whatever they'd use to sedate her. Then a voice came from nearby. Female. Young. And it appears she looks terrified. Elena forced her eyes open at once. The room was long and low, lined with mirrors. Twenty women, maybe thirty. Some of them sat on the floor like hers, with their legs crossed, and their faces blank with shock. Others stood against the walls, with their arms wrapped around themselves, eyes too wide. While a few of them were crying silently, tears tracking through makeup. Numbers pinned to their dresses. Gold ink on cream cards. Elena looked down at her own

CHAPTER 3: Past cont (A Dangerous Bargain)Elena knew the exact sound of a life breaking apart. It sounded exactly like the polite, measured tone of the social worker standing in her doorway."Eleven days, Miss Marcelo," Linda Park said, her eyes fixed coldly on her clipboard. "Your nine-year-old brother hasn't seen the inside of a classroom in nearly two weeks. He's been spotted wandering the neighborhood alone. We have serious concerns about his safety."Elena stiffened, her fingers digging into the chipped paint of the doorframe. "My brother is fine.""He's nine," Linda repeated, a subtle threat laced in her tone. "Who is supervising him?""He's not wandering. He's walking to the hospital to see our mother." Elena's voice cracked, a brittle edge cutting through the quiet hallway. She refused to soften it. "I work two jobs. I can't be in two places at once.""I understand this is difficult,""No." Elena stepped into the hallway, pulling the door closed behind her so Mateo wo

CHAPTER 5— Present time The car came to a halt in front of a large mansion. The driver got out and rushed to open the Adrian side of the door.Adrian got out without looking at her. She didn't need the invitation to know what to do. Elena opened her own door; she stood on the gravelly ground.The sight of a very magnificent house welcomed my view. She stood in awe, mesmerized by the sight of how beautiful the house was.“Are you going to come in or do you want them to get you a bed, so that you'll be comfortable looking at the house well,” Adrian suggested.“Hmmm.” Elena jolted to reality. They strode into the house.“Welcome boss.” A tall man, with tattoos covering his whole hand.“Thank you Henry, Martha, attend to this young lady, show her to the guest room, and by tomorrow morning I want the third room in the east wing cleared then move her there by morning..” He gave out the orders to Martha.A woman appeared. Older, gray hair pulled tight. She looked at Ele