When Sofia turned twenty-five, marriage was the last thing on her mind. She worked at a small hotel and gave almost her entire salary to her mother because their family had been living in debt for several years.
The main reason was Sofia’s father. He was constantly gambling, borrowing money, and promising every time that he would soon pay everything back down to the last coin. But one day, the debt became so enormous that there was simply no way to repay it.
Sofia’s father owed nearly fifty million pesos to a man named Victor Alvarez.
Victor was incredibly wealthy. He owned construction companies, restaurants, and several hotels. But people didn’t just talk about his fortune. Behind his back, they called him the “Pig King.”
One evening, Victor personally came to the debtor’s house.
“You have one week to repay the money,” he calmly told Sofia’s father.
The man turned pale.
“I don’t have that kind of money. But I can offer you something else.”
He looked at his daughter, who was standing by the door. Sofia immediately realized that something terrible was about to happen.
“Marry her, and forgive the debt.”
“Dad, do you even understand what you’re saying?” the girl whispered.
But her father was already begging Victor to agree.
The strangest thing happened a few seconds later. The billionaire stared at Sofia for a long time and then calmly replied:
“Fine.
