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Chapter 1
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“Hnnh…”
A soft moan escaped from a beautiful young woman. Her hands were bound, and her flushed face looked disturbingly alluring.
Luna Sharon stood on the podium wearing a seductive, revealing dress. Her eyes were closed, and in just a moment she would be auctioned off to the lecherous, filthy-rich men who stared at her like predators ready to devour their prey.
At that moment, Luna still had no idea what had happened to her.
The anesthetic had rendered her unconscious.
She was an unfortunate girl.
Two years ago, she had been abandoned by the man she loved deeply. She had been framed by her stepmother and sent to prison after being accused of murdering her own grandmother.
Her life had already been miserable.
And as if that were not enough, because of her beauty she had now been kidnapped and placed on display to be auctioned in front of the elite.
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At the same time…
The most handsome and powerful man somehow appeared at that auction.
With his captivating face and sharp blue eyes, he immediately became the topic of conversation among the elite guests present.
“Look, isn’t that Matthias Grayson? The current CEO of Grayson Corporation? My goodness, he’s incredibly handsome and imposing.”
“Yes, that’s Matthias Grayson. I often see him in business magazines and the news. He’s known for being handsome, but in person he’s even more striking.”
“Does he already have a girlfriend?”
“I want to approach him…”
Many people began whispering while glancing toward Matthias, who sat confidently in his seat. His blue eyes, cold and distant, stared forward at the stage where the auction items were displayed.
Matthias was not someone who usually attended auctions. But for some reason, tonight he had suddenly felt the urge to come.
Although his presence had immediately become the center of attention, Matthias remained completely indifferent.
At that moment, the event had already begun.
Many items had been auctioned—vases, paintings, rare jewelry, and many other valuable objects.
“I thought this place would at least entertain me a little. Turns out it’s unbearably dull.”
Matthias was already bored. None of the items interested him, and the formal atmosphere only made him sleepy.
Lazily, Matthias took out his phone and sent a message to Frank.
“Prepare the yacht. I’m leaving soon.” Matthias intended to leave the cruise ship immediately and return home.
This place was too boring. He could not spend any more time here.
Matthias stood up and took a step to leave, but at that moment...
“Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we have a special surprise you’ve all been waiting for…”
The host gestured for several people to open the grand curtain behind him. When the curtain was pulled open, the guests immediately erupted into noise.
“Disgusting. Men still enjoy auctions like this. If I had known, I wouldn’t have come.”
“That’s right. That woman must be selling herself. How low. Is she that desperate to be with men from high society?”
The high-society women whispered among themselves, already wanting to leave the auction hall.
Unlike those women, several lecherous men immediately showed interest.
The young woman on the stage—still half-conscious—looked extremely beautiful, and they instantly wanted to buy her.
Of course, this kind of thing was illegal, but everyone in this room was part of the elite, they were untouchable by the law, and with money and power, almost anything could be done.
The commotion caused Matthias—who had just been about to leave—to glance back instinctively.
At that moment, his eyes widened, time seemed to slow down.
Confusion filled his mind, leaving him frozen in place.
When his gaze landed on the young woman standing on the stage, it felt as if something exploded inside him.
Something he had never experienced before.
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As the sharp voices echoed around her, Luna slowly began to regain consciousness.
The bright spotlight blinded her vision.
When she opened her eyes, she was startled to see countless people staring at her with disgusting expressions.
Not only that—some of them were calling out prices for her, as if she were an object easily sold.
“What is this?”
“Let me go! Why am I here?”
“Wait…”
Panic spread throughout Luna’s entire body.
Her breathing became heavy, and suddenly she remembered—earlier, several strangers had kidnapped her while she was walking.
“Oh no!”
Luna froze, her face filled with panic. Her ears felt as though they were ringing from hearing people shout prices for her body.
“NO!”
“STOP! What are you doing?! I was kidnapped! Let me go!”
Luna tried to shout, but her voice came out weak. Her body still felt extremely weak from the effects of the anesthetic.
Standing on this podium, with the spotlight entirely focused on her, made Luna feel like a toy doll.
All the elite people smiling at her with disgusting expressions and calling out prices to buy her looked like terrifying monsters.
“I can’t take this anymore…”
“Why is all of this happening to me?”
“What did I do wrong?”
“Why am I so unlucky? How can I escape from all of this?”
“Someone help me… please help me… I can’t take this anymore…” Luna lowered her head.
Her body trembled as she cried miserably, she didn’t understand what kind of fate she had been given.
But everything felt too heavy, she could no longer endure it.
Until suddenly....
The noise in the room fell into complete silence, someone had just called out a price that made everyone stop.
The man who had been about to leave earlier stepped forward, breaking through the crowd that had suddenly fallen silent.
“She will be mine. Does anyone dare take her from me?” His voice rang out.
All the lecherous men who had been eagerly shouting bids earlier immediately fell silent.
None of them dared to challenge him.
After all, who would dare steal something desired by Matthias De Grayson?
Anyone foolish enough to do so would surely see their life ruined—and their company destroyed.
As the suffocating silence filled the room, Luna’s soft crying could finally be heard.
At that moment, Matthias’s footsteps had already reached the podium.
“Hey, gorgeous,” he said. “As you heard, it seems I’ve bought you. From now on, you belong to me.”
“Your beautiful body… those full breasts… your seductive body …”
“They will all become my playthings.” Matthias whispered while staring at Luna with his sharp blue eyes.
At that moment, Luna was startled, slowly... she lifted her face.
And their eyes met...
And..
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