come and fetch me. But no one has arrived. I suppose that's a fortunate turn of event
Before me stands a dark-skinned young woman. She's dressed in a short black leather skirt, a vintage crop top, a black
r back to me. I nod and hastily follow her as we exit the room. I breathe a
me and says
walking alongside her. She shoots
trailing behind her as we m
we're in a towering skyscraper or anything. Once the elevator reaches the second floor, we step ou
m Maya," Ann
, Anna." She surveys me from head to
her on what to do, just in case she's needed
consigliere saying that I wouldn't be auctioned.
ing me as though I'm a co
ks, "She has an impressive physique,"
finest," Anna chimes in, offe
op? This is becoming in
aken care of. Don't worry,
my gaze from the woman and ne
a desk, a couple of chairs, a small table, and a large bookshelf. I wonder about the purpose of the books; I hadn't expected these people to be avid rea
me to sit across from her at the table. I settle into the
ite," evidently noticing my apprehension. Ye
any time; you'r
re already aware... That's w
simply
so you need to prepare and understand how to
uldn't auction me off, but then aga
al buyers?" I ask with
, she inquires, "How
wer, wondering
attract a man, right?" She asks, g
, "Attract...
ng like an amateur? Are you a b
ervously fidget with my finger
virgin?" she asks, c
in her eyes. Should I deny it and claim I'm not, or should I ad
ot inexperienced. I kn
e things, but trust me, I ha
keptical look. "So you'
please stop with
ve to answer t
a broad smile. "I'm astonished. You're 21 and s
she sound as though it's a crime? It's
say I am
say you're not,"
ay, pursi
se my head in confusion and shock. D
peat, as if I didn't hea
s, waiting for
ammer, fear begi
of questions girl. I said strip!
my shirt. Tears are already forming in my
xposing my bra before wrapping
s what you call stripping? S
unbuttoning my trouser. After unbuttoning it, I pull
g. Suddenly I hear her groan in annoyance before she stan
d for yourself, Kemi. Do you want me to b
! That shoul
underwear leaving me completely naked. She smil
Nice breasts, sexy nipples."She grins as she keeps checking me out like I'm one of those girls about to be sold for
stop already. I don't answe
uched? You had better answer
but not bar
hich corner of the world have you been residing in, gir
ime labeled as the girl who was accused of forcing herself on a guy at school. After what happened with Isabelle, I
they have all had experiences in one way or the other but you?..." She sha
es, this is Nigeria. You cannot just go around having fun with boys because our mindsets here is... Well... Very complicated. Having sex or
comes in. Her beautiful fair skin could have been perfect if not for the scars that are clearly
e girl responds witho
ew recruit, her name is Kemi. She's
finally looks
ya instructs, and Lucy nods before disappeari
d. They seem to have set the air con
ned off?" I inquire, wrapping m
es before retur
of what it entails," she shrugs. "Well... it simply mea
It's as if they're auctioning off merchandise
ets to take me aw
r the person does with you
n the pe
you do dirty works for the
sense of morality at all? What's worse is that you wouldn't even know about all th
be auctioned
re already looking pale, girl. Relax. That's how the other girls
opens, and Lucy enters, holding what appear to be u
Maya." She says s
." Madam Maya says gest
what I am go
ust this?" I as
p asking questi
Lucy and collects whiche
y arms around my body be
" Madam Maya says before pulling out
me. "Sign here." She places the paper
t hand. What's the point of reading the contents? I don't really have a c
u didn't ask any questions this time. I was expecti
ill have to si
ugh..." Her words make m
to sign it but in excha
"And what would
re," she st
fusion. What on earth
do you
ad refused to sign it, you wouldn't have to be auctioned but simply do an
sk in shock. Why didn'
ave its risk. Sometimes there's no difference
d the paper, I had a ch
my cheeks, "Why d
t because they feel they have no choice either way. Even some, who read it, still signed
mean much?"
rse," s
sigliere decide wh
s only before you signe
ha
st signed will be sent to the boss or the underboss fo
oo? There's another boss apa
ut
ght get lucky and be bought by a kind man," she smirks. "It's j
ay, Lucy," s
s to me,
cy walks over to the bookshelf and pulls out a book halfw
secret compartme
a robotic voice saying, "Face recognized," before
o me, saying
e dark area, I quickly follow. The door closes behind
passage, with me following closely. As we proceed, I start heari
?" I ask, hoping she
out, Kemi," Lucy respo
start to say before
e auctions and how to do other stuffs here.
" I inquire, my voic
d asks, "Do you fe
er my
ods,
coursing through me, and
en here. Who else would
"What do you mean? Will they..
tly, cutting me off. "They would simply tea
just quietly follow her. We turn left, passing doors on
ocks. After a few seconds, someone opens the door, and she enters while
d greets, "H
t him, saying, "What's
disappears. Could this
ns to me. "Kemi, this is Mike. He'll be assisting y
oadly at me,
nuinely smile? It looks genuine
before looking
ether. Don't worry, it's another girl." She adds before turning to Mike. "I'll be back for her later. If she's causing any trou
can see some weird equipment arranged close to the bed. I have seen such things on the internet before so I kno
ssing his right leg over
your mind; no one will hurt
i
a forced smile
rn before takin
ved with the mafia, Kemi?" he a
getting involved with the mafia either until I started he
y. Can I ask you
n
al, right? Aren't these peop
y get caught when everything is done in disg
knows about the sex slavery, and
disclose anything done here, or else it won't end well for them," Mike emp
underboss?
e boss after the current boss. He happens to
isn't he the one my fathe
her rank than the consigliere?
ou to grasp how things work
nk than the elder one? Well, I suppos
ain further? I need to
nsibilities, so you can't definitively say the underboss outranks him. However, after the boss, the c
ou mean?" I press f
s may be brothers, but they don't
ut they're siblings. "B
sigliere's mother isn't the one
others then. The underboss' mothe
s that. Forget about the underboss
ngly higher than the consigliere, shouldn't he have more power to prevent me from
boss can decide not to send someone to the auction. Although, if the underboss has the authority to appro
n. "So the consigliere ca
he takes an interest in any of the girls brought in; he can
equest even after the c
owever, he would need a very compe
d up in my eyes as I imagined someone purchasing me for their own pleasure. Even if stayin
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