Ariea shook her head, feeling heavy and strong headache. she reach to hold her head but something resist her. she open her eye and blinked twice to shook off dizziness. as the blurry image get clear. she see herself tied. her hand and leg was tightly bound with rope. she try to untie her hand but all she fell is roughness of rope.

she look at surrounding. she was in small pitch black room. there was no source of light. as she move her head , she feel a small pain in her neck yet she ignored it trying to find way to cut this robe but then suddenly bitch black room brightened.

Ariea squinted her eye because of sudden brightness. she look up and see three man standing there. the middle man has sharp face and deep like. he look like he was in 30s. if it wasn't for this situation Ariea could has assumed that he was a some business. Ariea glance at other too, they looked Younge maybe in their 20, while one have clean shave, other one has beard.

that middle man look at Ariea and then scoffed as he spoke to other two

"so you are saying this 4 feet little girl almost kill what 5 foot mans?"

Ariea doesn't like when people go on her height, she glared at middle person who look at her amused when other clean shave man spoke

"boss, she may look weak but she the one who send our man in icu"

that middle man smirk as he look at Ariea

"i see"

he then walk toward Ariea and grab her chin, titling it to look more closely. Ariea try to shook that grip but more she try it become more painful.

she spoke angrily

"let me go!! why did you kidnap me? what do you all want?"

that man laugh

"ohh don't accuse us wrongly, we didn't kidnap you we just brough what our"

Ariea look at that man confused, that man smile but didn't leave Ariea chick

"your brother, what his name?...ahh Ren, he sold you to us"

Ariea froze first. after moment processing the word her eye become wide. she was orphan and only has his brother as family. her brother has scarified his own dream to fulfill Ariea dream. there no way her brother could do this. she look at man Infront of him with wide eye when that man open his palm and then man with beard put a paper on it.

that man smile

"why could i lie to you? look wasn't this your brother sign? he sold you off because he suffered some loss in his business and he needed money"

Ariea look at paper indeed it was his brother sign but sign can copied right? her hand trembled as he look at men.

sensing the doubt that man smile ans said

"still don't believe? how about i call your brother and conform?"

saying that he pulled out his phone and dial a number. as ring went Ariea breath stopped but her heart shuttered when she heard her brother voice.

"hello?"

that man smirk as he spoke

"mister Ren, i just call to conform... do you receive money?"

there was silence on other end and then a voice spoke

"yes and never call me again. the deal is done"

saying that Ren hang up the phone. Ariea feel like someone just poured cold water on her, her heart shuttered and without knowing tear started to flow from her eye. seeing this that slowly wipe Ariea tear and spoke

"there...little girl don't cry. if no one take you in i will take you"

Ariea look at then men with anger. despite her tear, the anger and disgust was clearly visible. she look at man and with her tied hand she shook that hand.

seeing this that man laugh and said

"fierce...little girl remember my name jes, if no one take you..." he paused as his eye roamed at Ariea body as he whisper

"you will be mine"

Ariea shivered, there was fear in her eye and it increase as more tear fall. she try to back down, trying to create more space.

Jes stood up, he spoke to other two people yet his eye stayed on Ariea

"take her to room and make sure she presentable enough for tomorrow bidding"