Chapter 3: A CINDERELLA STORY

LIM GARAM’s life story was like a third-rate soap opera. He lost his mother when he was eight years old to breast cancer. Then his father remarried when he was ten. That’s how I met Seo Minwoo Hyung and his mother. He was never close to his stepmother and stepbrother, but they had a civil relationship. Well, that was until his father died when he was fifteen years old. His stepmother and stepbrother had suddenly changed— treating him like a burden after the two stole what was rightfully his. I’m talking about Appa’s life insurance and my inheritance. He couldn’t do a thing since he was a minor. Plus, Minwoo Hyung is friends with influential Alphas who violently stopped me from seeking legal help. He still remembered how he got beaten up every time he brought up the issue. Even the lawyers that he consulted backed out. Hence, he was forced to give up. I don’t have relatives to turn to since both my mother and father were orphans who worked hard to have a comfortable life. So, for the last three years since his father died, he had been living a hellish life. It was bearable since he still had a house to come home to, at least. And the money that he had inherited from his mother helped him get by. His savings account was pretty full when he started using it a year after his father died. His stepmother stopped giving him a monthly allowance then. Thankfully, I have a full scholarship, so I didn’t have to transfer schools. Lim Garam was only waiting to graduate from high school since he had already passed his entrance exam to Yonhee University— one of the most prestigious universities in the country. I got a full scholarship ride with a monthly allowance and a dormitory included. He actually couldn’t wait to get out of their shitty home. But something unexpected ruined his plans. One day, gangsters started showing up at Lim Garam’s school. That’s when I found out that my stepmother and stepbrother used my name to borrow money from a loan shark that turned out to be my parents’ childhood friend. And that loan shark was Kang Byungho. That ahjussi was lenient to me because he grew up in the same orphanage as my mother and father. Hence, Lim Garam was confident that Kang Byungho would listen to his business proposal. But right after he made the PPT and drafted the contract, the loan shark ahjussi disappeared without saying a word. Then the handsome but creepy Song Sihyuk replaced Byungho-ssi. Even so, Lim Garam was confident that his business proposal was solid. But his confidence was shattered after hearing Seo Minwoo’s offer to Song Sihyuk. "I’d like to offer you my stepbrother." That bastard Seo Minwoo was trying to use Lim Garam to pay off his debts! And it was scary. It was scary because he knew Song Sihyuk was a bad guy, and he wasn’t wrong. "Bring your stepbrother here first, then we’ll talk. I need to inspect the product before I decide whether to buy it or not, right?" Lim Garam was sure Song Sihyuk said that for him to hear on purpose. I got the message loud and clear— I’m going to be sold to some perverts. "Haaah." Lim Garam lifted his head when he heard Song Sihyuk let out a frustrated sigh. At first, he wondered why the handsome Alpha looked like he was out of breath... ... until he saw it. After all, it was hard to miss the huge bulge in Song Sihyuk’s pants. Oh, shit. Is he hiding a gun in his pants, or is it his...? No, no, no— it couldn’t be. Just how big is this hyung if his erection is already that huge— no, I don’t want to know. "Lim Garam, are you sure you’re a Beta?" Ah. Lim Garam snapped back to his senses when Song Sihyuk asked that question in a low and deep voice— giving him a chill down his spine. Song Sihyuk sounded sexy just now, but he was too horrified to admit that even to himself. I haven’t lost my mind yet. And, so, Lim Garam turned his gaze from whatever weapon it was in Song Sihyuk’s pants. Then he quickly yet carefully crawled out of his hiding spot.fre.ew(e)bnov el.com "Damn, kid..." Lim Garam looked over his shoulder when Song Sihyuk cursed under his breath, and then he caught the gangster ogling his butt! What a pervert! Wait a minute... "Did you get hard because of me?" Lim Garam only realized that he said that out loud when Song Sihyuk chuckled before responding. "Do you want me to turn you into an Omega, Lim Garam?" What is this crazy bastard saying?