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!

cracked across

you're smart, you'll do as you're told-unless you want to lose those pretty

a mistake! I'm the one who hired you! Why are you doing

hell

idiots understand plain

men exchanged glances, then burst

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

got the wrong woman! I'm Isabel,

her head back by the

where he twisted her hair, as if he might scalp her at any moment. The pain was

She screamed, helpless.

scream yet, sweetheart. Save it for later-

better be

they started pawing her,

rise in her throat. She was

Someone please, someone help!

help, but this

voice gave out, no

do was pray that

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