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LILIANA

A few moments later, Rachel bursts in without knocking, her arrival as sudden as a slap, and my heart clenches in response.

Her face is a mask of purpose, bright and unbothered, but I know better. I sit frozen on the edge of the bed, my thoughts still circling that single, searing truth:

I'm going to be sold. Like livestock.

‘How did I get here?’ The question is there in my mind