Chapter 4

Vivian yanked open the curtain in front of us. Blinding lights instantly illuminated us.

That's when I realized—we'd been bound in some kind of club, with guests packed in below.

"Honored guests!"

Vivian announced into a microphone,

"Tonight's grand finale—the Sullivan sisters!"

She roughly tore open my ruined wedding dress, exposing my scarred skin:

The crowd below erupted in jeering laughter and wolf whistles.

Several men wearing gold chains rushed onto the stage first.

I twisted desperately. The chains scraped my wrists raw and bloody.

"Don't touch my sister!"

I screamed hoarsely, but a yellow-toothed man grabbed my chin.

"Scream!…