Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 77

Mr. Holt was caught completely off guard. The pepper spray burned his eyes so badly, he couldn't even keep them open.

"Goddamn it!" he cursed, voice hoarse with rage and pain.

Seizing the moment, Effie drove her foot straight into his groin with all the force she could muster.

A strangled scream tore from Mr. Holt's throat. His body doubled over, both hands clutching himself as his face drained of color. Cold sweat broke out across his brow and he could barely keep his balance, staggering back a few steps before collapsing onto the floor in a pathetic heap.

Effie watched him, a cold smile curving her lips, disdain flickering in her eyes.

She quickly stepped back, putting more distance between them, her gaze wary in case he tried to retaliate.

Mr. Holt gritted his teeth, forcing himself to look up at her, eyes blazing with hatred and agony. Struggling for breath, he rasped, "You... you bitch! Damn you! You actually dared to lay a hand on me!"

Wasn't this woman unconscious just now? How was she suddenly standing there, full of fight?

Effie's reply was icy. "You brought this on yourself, Mr. Holt. Did you really think I'd let you push me around? Dream on. Maybe this will teach you a lesson."

pain was so overwhelming he couldn't move, left helpless as Effie turned and walked

swore to himself that he'd make Effie pay for this. He'd underestimated

her mind was already

panic that had gripped her minutes before. Her head was spinning a

to act

didn't recognize, slipped a few bills into her hand,

The maid hurried off.

thin, so they'd hired some extra help at the last minute. This girl must be one of the temps-Effie had never

familiar figure hurried

slipped into the shadows, hiding in

watched as Suzan, looking smug and self-satisfied, pushed open

chaos erupted inside the

heard the commotion and let

go around hurting others, but you can't let your guard down, either. Suzan was getting exactly what

expecting to find Effie in a

the moment she opened the door, she found herself face to face with Mr. Holt's