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 across

you're told-unless you want to

wave of dread washed through Isabel. Something was horribly wrong. "You're making a mistake! I'm the one who hired you! Why are you doing this

the hell was going

these idiots

men exchanged glances,

"We get paid to do a job. The client wants us to treat you real nice-and doubled the price. So

"You've got the

He yanked her head back by the hair and backhanded

as if he might scalp her at any moment. The pain was blinding-Isabel's eyes

She screamed, helpless.

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

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

pawing her, hands

her throat. She was

Someone please, someone help!

for help, but this place was so remote, even

voice gave out, no

could do was pray