I Bought My Freedom For $15,000

### Chapter 1

My boyfriend told me his company was putting him through a week-long, off-grid leadership retreat in the mountains. No phones allowed.

His retreat was supposed to end tomorrow. I decided to head over to his apartment tonight to give him a surprise.

But when I arrived, I realized someone was already inside.

He had always told me he lived alone.

The next second, a girl’s giggling voice drifted through the door. "Stop it, Ethan! Let me see your phone."

My hand froze in mid-air.