Chapter 5%
If something were to occur to them at the hotel, the civil compensation would financially ruin my family. Once my dad learned what was going on, he promptly checked the internet records for their suite.
Having run an internet café, my dad had a professional instinct to install a security gateway for the entire hotel. That meant, as long as someone was connected to the hotel’s Wi–Fi, we could track and monitor the websites they accessed.
When we saw what popped up in the system, my stomach dropped, and a cold chill ran down all our spines.
Just ten minutes ago, those two foreign men posted an auction on the dark web.
“High–end American dolls available for one–time encounters at €2,000, abuse and violence for €3,000 per hour, and recorded snuff videos for €5,000.”
The list of tortures they were selling was horrifying.
And the photos attached?>
They were Sophie, Rachel, and Whitney.”
In the pictures, Rachel and Whitney were unconscious, battered and bruised, barely clothed–just in their underwear.
Meanwhile, Sophie was sitting on Adrian’s lap, wearing nothing but shorts and holding a wine glass. Her eyes glazed over with drunkenness.
The auction had been up for only ten minutes, and already, two people had placed high bids on the ‘torture package.
These so–called European aristocrats were nothing more than predators, hiding behind a mask of ‘love‘ to sell young women.”
My blood boiled. “These assholes!“&
Not wanting to tip them off, I told my parents to report it to the police immediately. Then, without a second thought, I threw on a cleaning uniform and rushed out the door.
As I headed upstairs, I saw the two men helping a drunk Sophie and the others out of the room, getting ready to leave.
“Sorry, the hotel needs to check the room before you can check out.”
My dad and security were close by, so I stepped in front of Adrián, blocking his path.
Sophie, still drunk and clearly annoyed, glared at me. “Megan, when are you going to stop? Are you just jealous I found a rich boyfriend? Are you following me around as a cleaner just to get his attention?”
She raised her phone and snapped a picture of me. “Oh, so now you’re pretending to be a rich girl at school but secretly working as a cleaner? What a joke! Just give up on your little crush. My boyfriend would never look at a cheap girl like you!”
I took a deep breath and gave her a cold look. “Oh, my bad, I misjudged you. Looks like you two really are in love.“}]
Sophie’s smug expression dropped, and she clenched her teeth. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
I gave her a faint smile, watching her face twist with rage. “Well, if you’re hugging a pig that smells like body odor, I guess you’re not too worried about anyone else trying to steal it–guess that’s what true love is, huh?”
Both Adrián and Sophie turned bright red with fury.
Adrián swung a fist toward me, but Sophie, standing beside him, egged him on. “My boyfriend’s foreign. He’s better than you. He can beat you up if he wants, and then you’ll have to apologize to us!“}
But before she could gloat anymore, a swarm of armed police officers surrounded them. The lead SWAT officer immediately slapped handcuffs on Sophie.
I watched with satisfaction as she was escorted away, still shouting. “Sorry, but this is New Jersey, and public safety comes first. You don’t get to act like some foreigner’s bitch here!“}]
Even as she was shoved into the police car, Sophie screamed, “You’re harassing foreigners! Just wait to be punished! My boyfriend is an aristocrat. You’ll regret this!”
Still angry, Sophie yelled, “Megan, you just want to stop me from marrying into a rich family! You greedy bitch!“}]
The investigation didn’t last long. Adrián and his associates were infamous international human traffickers. Meanwhile, Sophie, Rachel, and Whitney were hauled into the police station for a night of questioning.“]
The next day, they showed up at my family’s hotel, heads hung low, to collect their belongings.”
