I curl up into a ball and continue crying on the ground for a long time. I look up and realize that almost everyone has disappeared. Except the tall man. I get a good look at him and realize he's the same man from the supermarket. Thank God I insulted him.

  "How about..." He begins with words that roll off his tongue with such poise." I offer you a billion dollars?"

     It takes a few seconds before I register what he said. I clean my tears" What? Are u serious. Thank you so so much. I will always appreciate thus kind gesture"

"Tsk tsk... Not so fast." The man looks at me with an oh so wicked smirk.

   I look at him with a confused expression"What do you mean?"

    "You have to pay a price."He looks me straight in a eyes with a tight lined lip.

    I give him a little smile." Yes sir. Of course. I will pay you back every penny of it, if it's the last thing I do"

   "That's not what I mean." He says with a slight hint of annoyance.

  I frown." What do you mean then?, I don't really understand ."

He gives me a very little smile. I'm giving you that money...as payment for you.

    I feel even more confused by what his saying." Huh?" I ask

   " Am I speaking Spanish or are you too dump to understand? I. want to. buy. You. For. A. Billion. Dollars.

    I flinch at the sudden insult and my confused expression immediately turns to one of anger as I register what Mr Jerk is proposing. "Wait... You mean you want to buy me?"

  "Yes... I've been saying that for almost ten minutes now.

    The rage in me increases." Am I a property to you? Or a commodity, in which you can buy. I even feel like strangling you alive for even proposing it. You are the most foolish,stupid and annoying person I have ever met in my entire life. You can go to hell and die on your way there."

   I angrily start walking away for the crazy man.

   "Wait" I hear the man call out to me.

I turn back angrily."What?"

He hands me a piece of paper. "This is my card. I'm giving you just a day to think about it otherwise the offer of off" He keeps his face expressionless. Against my will I collect the card and the man walks away as if he couldn't stand me.

I walk out of the organisation and board a taxi. On getting into the taxi, I bring the card out of my pocket. STONES COMPANIES was written in bold and underneath it was a name. Mr Damon Stone, CEO of stones chains of companies and that is when it clicked. The man from the supermarket that had the power to get me fired, the way people looked at him at the organisation.

Oh no. I did not just insult one of the youngest most successful bachelor multi billionaire in the country. Oh crap.

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As the hours tick by, the idea of becoming a slave to Mr Stone slowly starts making sense in my brain.

I look at the card in my hand for the hundredth time today.

My mom has been unconscious since we brought her to the hospital and I'm so scared that something bad might happen to her.

I called my friends awhile ago and told them what happened. Emily wanted to help us but her parents travelled and she doesn't have access to that much money. She has been trying to reach out to them but to no avail. Alex also wanted to help but his parents are government workers and don't have that much money.

I see the doctor approaching and I get up from where I'm sitting and run to him. "Doctor, How is my mothers health. Can we see her now?". Nat who was sitting next to me also approaches us.

   The doctor gives us a small smile. " I'm afraid not. She's still in the er."

  I look at him with my teary eyes. "Well then how is she?"

   He pulls me away from Nat to the side. He whispers  "your mother is in a very critical condition and we need to operate on her fast, or else..." He gives me a very sad smile and walks back into the er and I already understand what he's saying.

  Tears immediately rush out of my eyes because I know that I might lose my mom if they don't operate soon. There is only one option left. I call him.

It rings once,twice and then someone picks up the third time.

   " Hello, this is Mr Damon Stone's phone, I'm his secretary. How may I help you?"

   "Umm... Can I please speak to Mr Stone directly?"

She stays quiet for a few seconds before answering." This is his business number. If u really wanted to speak directly to him, you could've called his personal number.

  My voice shakes abit." This is really urgent. Can u please tell him I'm the girl from the publishing house?

"Please wait while I do that". I hear footsteps on the line and then the opening of a door, then after a few seconds she comes back on the line.    " Okay, he has agreed to speak to you."

  The lines stays silent for a few seconds and then I decide to speak first.   "Hello?"

  "Please speak about why you called. I don't have all day" He snaps at me. He has this deep type of voice that made shivers of fear run through me.

   "So... I..I've decided to accept the offer."

  He laughs this dangerous type of laughter. "But.. Your time is up. I gave you 24 hours and 24 hours is already over so...bye"

  "Wait... Pls wait" I stop him from hanging up." I am in a really tough situation now so please, please reconsider the offer. Please"

He stays silent for a while before he finally answers." Okay. I will. But only if you come to the address in the card right now within 15 minutes or else it's off. Again.

I am quick to answer." Okay, okay. I'll be..." He hangs up before I finish talking. I look at the phone with tears falling from my eyes for a moment before I clean my eyes. I promise myself to be strong for all of us through this tough time because I'm a fighter and I won't give up that easily