Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 164

The men-

Did Isabel really think these were the people she'd arranged to "take care of" Effie?

She stood frozen, her mind blank with shock.

A wave of sour sweat stung her nose, making her stomach churn.

Every instinct screamed at her to get out-right now.

But as Isabel tried to slip away, one of the men stepped forward, blocking her path.

"Where do you think you're going, sweetheart?"

Isabel's breath caught in her throat. She forced herself to sound braver than she felt. "Get out of my way! Do you have any idea who I am?"

The man grinned, revealing crooked, yellow teeth. His foul breath hit her like a slap. "Of course I know. Someone paid us to be here."

"That's right! I paid, I'm Isabel. I'm not Effie-you've got the wrong person!" Isabel blurted, desperate for them to understand.

Smack!

slap cracked

it. If you're smart, you'll do as you're told-unless you

Isabel. Something was horribly wrong. "You're making a mistake! I'm the one

the hell

idiots understand

glances, then burst

do a job. The client wants us to treat you real nice-and doubled the price. So quit wasting

she could barely speak. "You've got the wrong woman! I'm Isabel, not Effie!" Her voice broke

He yanked her head back by the hair and backhanded

going numb. Her scalp burned where he twisted her hair, as if he might scalp her at any moment. The

She screamed, helpless.

leered. "It's not time to scream yet, sweetheart. Save it for later-

like you before. You'd better be nice to us, or

they started pawing

her throat.

Someone please, someone help!

but this place

voice gave out, no one would

she could do was pray that Carole would