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

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

was horribly wrong. "You're making a mistake! I'm the one who hired you! Why are you doing this

hell was going

these idiots understand plain

men exchanged glances,

leader grabbed Isabel's chin in a rough grip, his reeking breath inches from her face. "We get paid to do a

could barely speak. "You've got the wrong woman! I'm

head back by the hair and

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

She screamed, helpless.

to scream yet, sweetheart. Save it for later-

seen girls like you before. You'd better be nice

they started pawing her, hands

felt bile rise in her throat. She

Someone please, someone help!

help, but this place was so remote, even if she

gave out, no

she could do was pray that Carole would come