Teresa stepped on the gas and drove as she explained her situation.

“After I graduated from university two years ago, I went back home.”

“My family wanted me to marry a rich playboy from an ancient family as a sacrificial tool. It was an arranged marriage.”

“But I declined. I told them all that I want to live my own life, and that I have my own goals to strive for. I’m not their prisoner! They can’t just tell me what to do.”

“I’d rather die than to be forced into marriage.”

“And so, my family gave me a chance and made a deal with me.”

“They would give me seventy-five thousand dollars to establish my own business.”

“If I’m able to double the money within three years without any help from my family, I’ll regain my freedom.”

“But if I can’t, I’ll have to marry that rich playboy and be my family’s sacrifice.”

“Of course, my family won’t cause me any trouble during the process.”

“I accepted the deal, but I only realized that everything wasn’t as simple as I thought once I started