The person on the other end of the phone remained silent for a long time before finally uttering a nonchalant sentence to the young man.
“Not bad, then you can pay for it.”
“What… What? Boss, didn’t we agree on the expense being covered?”
The other party coldly snorted, “Figure it out yourself.”
The estimated expenses were only a hundred thousand. Gordon had initially planned to pay the extra hundred thousand himself. But this guy increased the price by four hundred thousand.
Well, he could afford a Mercedes anyway, so he would pay this money himself and let the young man learn his lesson.
“No, Boss, I was wrong.”
It was all because he was young and inexperienced, and had mistakenly believed in the boss’s nonsense.
If the price had been five hundred thousand, he wouldn’t have lost out. Unfortunately, he miscalculated and found out that there were even dumber people in this world.
And it was a hot young woman.
“Eight hundred thousand!”
Eight hundred thousand was no small amount of money. Although the people at the Vintage Club were not short of money, there was no need to spend it all on one person.
At the same time, Sean was also hesitating whether to continue bidding.
He currently had less than a million in assets, and half of that had to be reserved for his sister Nora. He couldn’t make the decision himself.
But he didn’t want to let Maria leave either.
Fortunately, the one who made the offer to take her away was a woman, not a man.
From his perspective, he could only see the back of the woman, wearing a black lace miniskirt that accentuated her slender and beautiful figure, with fair skin.
However… there was something familiar about her.
The host also didn’t expect that number eight would actually be able to fetch a price of eight hundred thousand. He couldn’t wait to announce the deal right away.
But the proper procedures still needed to be followed.
“Eight hundred thousand, is there anyone else bidding?”
“Eight hundred thousand, once!”
“Eight hundred thousand, twice!”
“Eight hundred thousand, third!”
The music was still playing, but no one in the audience made another bid.
“Sold.”
“And our number eight, Miss Butterfly, will belong to this… uh, lady tonight.”
This was the first time since the opening of the Vintage Club that a female customer had bid to buy one of the girls. Those wealthy women would rather spend money on male escorts if they wanted to play.
But both of these women were quite attractive, so if they were really into each other, it would be quite a sight.
“Our staff will bring Butterfly to your private room later. This lady, please follow the rules and go backstage to make the deposit first.”
“Private room number one.”
After uttering these four words, the seductive figure in the black dress left, stepping seductively in high heels.
Sean quickly finished the drink in front of him, using it as a confidence booster, and then got up and followed the footsteps of the waiter.
On the other side, Alex was seeking instructions from the boss for the next move.
“Continue to follow, I’ll be there soon.”
“Yes.”
In private room number one, the bare-chested bodyguards stood in a straight line, tall and imposing, giving off a sense of oppression.
In the spacious room, there were sounds of women’s screams and men’s vulgar words.
“So this is actually her first time, what a great deal we’ve stumbled upon.”
“Mixing with Miss Weaver not only allows us to live luxuriously, but also lets us sleep with women. Such a worthwhile endeavor.”
“Quick, take a video. After we’re done, we’ll post it online.”
…
The girl lying on the golden floor had been stripped naked, her disheveled hair covering her delicate face. At that moment, someone’s dark hand started to strip her further.
The camera was focused on her face, gradually moving down to her neck, chest… The scene on the screen was lascivious and lewd.
The tormented girl was the number six from the stage just now.
She used to be a student but chose this path because her family was in desperate need of money due to illness.
Today was her first day of work, and she had never expected to encounter something like this. The humiliation and resentment made her want to end her life.
But when she thought of her mother lying in the hospital bed, she couldn’t do it.
At that moment, the sound of knocking on the door came from outside.
The sudden sound made everyone inside immediately quiet down, except for the camera that continued to record.
“Who is it?”
“It’s me, Miss Weaver sent me.”
Upon hearing the name “Miss Weaver,” one of the bodyguards hurriedly fastened his pants and went to open the door.
Maria could already smell the stench from inside the room. When she looked up, the expression on her face turned even colder.
Finally, her gaze fell on the girl lying on the floor. She had been tortured to the point where she could hardly move, with blood coloring her fair skin.
It was truly pitiful.
“Who told you to do this? Stop filming!”
“It was Miss Weaver. I advise you not to interfere. If you anger us, you might receive the same treatment as her.”
The leading man didn’t take the girl in front of him seriously at all. He reached out with his hands towards Maria.
Just as he was about to touch Maria, she grabbed his wrist and kicked him with her foot.
The kick hit him right where it hurt, causing his face to turn red. He covered the affected area with both hands, gasping for air.
“Damn, you bitch! How dare you kick me there! Bros, get her!”
“I’d like to see who dares.”
Maria stood fearlessly in place, her back straight, facing them. Her features were cold and serene.
She hadn’t finished the transaction with Elsa yet, so of course this group wouldn’t dare to touch her.
“Alright, enough of this. Miss Weaver will be here soon. Hurry up and clean up.”
The man who spoke had a gentle and refined voice. He was the gigolo who stayed by Elsa’s side just now. He had been favored by Elsa during this time.
Although these bodyguards despised him for being nothing more than a pretty face who deceived women for money, they still had to show him some respect.
Everyone quickly put on their clothes and left the room one after another.
The young man glanced at the poor girl left behind on the floor. He was also in the same line of work, so he pitied her.
“You should leave too. Remember… keep today’s events to yourself. Don’t blame me for not reminding you about the people behind them. You… can’t afford to offend them!”
The girl didn’t even have any clothes, and she was too weak to even crawl.
Maria saw this and walked to the window.
“Shoom!”
She pulled down the curtain and threw it onto the girl, providing her with a moment of warmth.
“Go quickly.”
“Thank… Thank you.”
The young man looked at her actions with excitement, then suddenly reached out and placed his hand on her fragrant shoulder, bringing his face closer.
“I didn’t expect Miss Maria to be such a kind person.”
Maria turned her head slightly and looked at the hand that had landed on her shoulder. Disgust filled her heart as she saw the audacity of this person touching her skin, especially when his hands were dirty even from his hair to his feet.
“Let go!” Maria said coldly.
The man enjoyed seeing her aloof appearance, but deep down he sneered in disdain. “What are you pretending for? Everyone knows you slept with an idiot for the mission.”