History has a way of always putting women on the losing side.

In the past, they were treated like property in arranged marriages. During wars, they were used as sex slaves. And now? They’re reduced to mere commodities in a twisted, transactional game.

The injustice of it all sparked a fire inside me. “Dorian’s supposed to be a male model, right? Do they only pick ‘premium’ guys too?”

Ashton nodded. “Yeah. Men and women—they only go for ...