I Was Sold, But I Fought Back

He called me worthless, then sold me to save my brother. My name is Jessie, and my family traded me for a dowry—no love, no regret. Forced into a marriage with a cruel, dangerous man, I learned that survival means more than silence; it means fighting for every scrap of dignity they tried to take. In a town where girls are currency and justice is just a rumor, I turned secrets into power and betrayal into a weapon. But when exposing my husband's darkest crimes sets the whole town against me, I must decide: will I save the family that broke me, or let them drown in the world they made? If justice means standing alone, is it worth everything I’ve lost?

I sacrificed everything to give Natalie a safe, happy life—only to watch her choose a cruel family and sell us out piece by piece. When I finally drew the line, she branded me an abuser in front of my college and the whole town, shattering my reputation overnight. Now I have to decide: do I fight for the daughter I raised, or let go before she destroys us all?

He bought me for a price, but I never belonged to him—not really. Once, I was the cherished daughter and loyal fixer for the city’s wealthiest families, but a single night’s betrayal shattered my world. Now, trapped in a glittering cage and sold to the Whitmores’ most dangerous son, I’m forced to survive by the skills I learned in shame and secrecy. Julian Whitmore is cold, lethal, and untouchable—yet in his eyes, I see the promise of power, pain, and a twisted kind of protection. Every day I wonder: is he my captor, my savior, or something far more dangerous? When a chance at freedom comes soaked in blood and betrayal, will I finally escape—or was I always meant to be his? What happens when the price of survival is your own heart?

I bought a broken man at the market, never knowing he was the governor’s son—and now the whole town wants him back. Every night, I wield the whip and the leash, but his silence cuts deeper than any blade. The real heroine is coming for him, and when she does, I’ll lose everything—unless I break him first.

A fifteen-dollar haircut turned into a $3,000 nightmare—and now, nobody’s coming to the rescue. When Mason’s hardworking cousin gets fleeced by a slick salon scam, it’s up to Mason, an ordinary auto shop guy with a stubborn streak, to fight back against the pros. He goes undercover, determined to expose every trick and trap, but finds himself staring down a bill that could break anyone. With the cops shrugging and the scammers running circles around the rules, Mason’s only weapon is his grit—and the evidence he risks everything to collect. But is proof enough when the whole game is rigged against you? When the hustlers close in and family’s on the line, will Mason outwit the con, or become its next casualty?

My parents tried to save us by marrying me off to one of the boys I grew up with—but they humiliated me, rejecting me at the dinner table like I was nothing. When I was kidnapped by the same kids who once called me family, only Marcus—the one who hurt me most—came to my rescue, drawing me into a cruel game of fake love and brutal betrayal. I thought he wanted to heal me, but it was all a bet—my heart was just another prize for the boys who broke me.

Sometimes the people who are supposed to protect you are the ones who hurt you most. For Morgan, every day at home and school is a battle—bullied by Sydney Parker, betrayed by teachers, and slapped by her own father in front of the entire class. Just when she’s about to break, a new teacher, Ms. Carter, shows her what kindness feels like and fights to protect her. But Morgan’s family wants to sell her off for cash, and the only hope of escape lies with a stranger who sees her worth. As betrayals mount and karma comes for her tormentors, Morgan must choose: will she let her past define her, or seize the chance to belong and shine? When love is sold and found, can a broken girl become someone’s lucky star—or will her scars always haunt her?

Dragged into a world of humiliation over thirty-six cents, a struggling driver is forced to choose between survival and dignity when a wealthy customer turns a night out into a brutal test of pride. As money, violence, and shame swirl around him, he clings to the memory of his parents’ hopes—until a single, shocking act flips the power dynamic forever. Will he reclaim his worth, or be broken by a system rigged against him?

He was my sun, my secret, and my undoing. As the Lane family’s loyal attendant, I grew up loving Ethan from the shadows—until the day he traded my trust for his own ambition, poisoning me and selling me to Magnolia House. Stripped of my voice and dignity, I become a silent prize in a world of velvet cruelty and whispered deals, caught between the ruthless Marquis Carter and the man who once swore to save me. Yet every humiliation is a test: how much pain can love survive, and how far will power go to bury the truth? When a forbidden night puts me back in Ethan’s sights, will I find freedom—or lose what’s left of my soul? What does a broken boy do when even hope becomes a weapon?

Death was just the beginning of my mother’s cruelty. When I died unloved and penniless, she erased my family and handed our home to my brother’s wife. But fate—or something darker—sent me back to the very day she moved in, with all my memories and rage intact. This time, I refuse to be the obedient son who loses everything. As my wife and daughter face her wrath, I discover I’m not the only one who remembers our old life—and together, we plot to save what’s left of our family. But my mother’s venom runs deep, and in a small town, one wrong move can ruin you forever. Can I protect the people I love, or will the past repeat itself with even worse consequences?

After seven years of sacrifice, Shannon’s world shatters when her politician husband replaces her with his ex—her children cheering him on. Betrayed by the family she built, she’s forced to fight for her dignity, her inheritance, and her mother’s legacy. When the divorce is announced on her own front porch, will she walk away broken—or rise to claim the freedom and revenge she deserves?

I paid his rent, funded his dreams, and still, Sean gave his heart to someone else. Now, as a new, eager sugar baby tries to buy my affection with charm and ambition, I wonder if I’m just another transaction in this city of deals. When love is bought and loyalty is always for sale, who’s really using who?