I'm the Pirate Queen

My boyfriend's one true love, Winnie Lynch, lost a wager on the open seas and she was going to be fed to the tiger sharks in the shark tank soon.

As the ship's pirate captain watched, my boyfriend, Hank Smith, yanked me up as I was scrubbing the deck and said, "Winnie is sickly and she can't handle the shock. You're a cleaner who works hard labor every day and has great stamina. You should go in there and hold your breath for five minutes for her."

Everyone around us burst out laughing.

I wiped the soap bubbles from my hands and sighed helplessly. "Both of you thought this through? You really want me to go?"

None of them knew that the two leaders of the pirates who were sitting on the main seats, men who were feared across the open seas, were kids I had trained myself a long time ago!

"Hank! You swore you would never put me in danger the day we got together! And now you want to throw me at the sharks in the tank?" I questioned Hank Smith as I listened to his demand.

Hank would not meet my eyes as he stammered, "Lilibeth, Winnie has asthma. She can't handle any shock. You work hard labor every day and have great stamina. Holding your breath for five minutes is nothing to you. Not to mention…"

He then lowered his voice as he continued. "If you make it back alive, Captain Levin said the reward is two hundred thousand dollars! That's a ton of cash for a cleaner like you. You can't even afford any decent makeup. Can't you just consider this as making some money for our future?"

A chill went down my spine.

Our future?

It was more likely he wanted to get me killed in a hurry so he could build one with Winnie Lynch.

I tossed the rag on the deck and moved my wrist. "And if I refuse?"

Winnie let out a gasp at this perfect moment. "Hank, why is Lilibeth being so petty? I only asked her for a small favor. I even gave her a chance to earn some money. Why is she blowing me off?"

Hank's face darkened as his gaze became brutal. "Lilibeth, why are you being so unreasonable? There are so many VIPs on board today. If you ruin their entertainment in front of everyone, my family will never approve of us being together again. If you refuse to switch with Winnie today, our relationship is done right here and now!"

A breakup?

I almost laughed.

In the past year, he would always threaten me with a breakup when Winnie was involved. He truly believed I was so in love with him that I could not live without him.

Winnie stood next to him, fanning the flames with a sugary voice. "Lilibeth, stop making Hank angry. He normally treats you so well and buys you clothes and purses. Just take my place in the shark