Collateral A นิยาย & เรื่องราว

he explained. “Sunny? Marriage? What are you talking about?” “Wyatt, my life is all about business. So, we are getting married because my business will be a great help to their business. Then most probably, in a day or two I will receive a proposal from Lianne about business, because my business can help save their family’s business. In short, everything about me and them is just business. PURELY.BUSINESS.” “Hyung, is it Sunny Cortez? The youngest and smartest student in the Computer Programming department in the university?”

"Just, just tell me the truth. Please. Why did you stop the auction? Why did you take me? Why am I in your house, in your room, wearing your clothes?" He frowns deeply. His jaw clenches. I see it, he wants to say something. The words are right there, hovering on his tongue. But he stops himself. Swallows whatever truth was about to come out. "Like I said," his voice is carefully controlled now, "you're collateral." "I know that!" I'm shouting now, and I don't care. "You've never stopped reminding me! But collateral gets sold, Dante! Collateral goes to the highest bidder! So why, why did you choose me?"