Bailey Smith was not sold for gold, nor was she traded for land or territory

Bailey Smith was not sold for gold, nor was she traded for land or territory. Her father, a man whose empire was crumbling under the weight of his own greed, decided to pay his mounting debts in the only currency he had left: his own daughter. As the blacked-out SUV crawled toward the iron gates of the Vane estate, Bailey felt the crushing weight of her father’s contempt, realizing she was being delivered to a monster like unwanted luggage… Continue reading…