The new man nodded and whispered something into the other man's ear, before walking away. The other man then apologized and turned to deal with the attorney. The other slaves were taken from the room, leaving only Angela and the woman. The woman simply said, "I am buying you and you will come with me. You will continue to call me ma'am at all times. Anything other than strict obedience will not be tolerated. You are a gift for my daughter. You will obey every command she gives you without pause or complaint. She will decide what you will refer to her as. Any escape attempts or maliciousness towards me or especially my daughter will be met with punishments for you that The Center would cringe at. Do you understand me, girl?"
Angela was still terrified, but was able to breathe out "Yes, ma'
