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

as you're told-unless you want to lose those pretty

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

hell

idiots understand

men exchanged glances, then burst out

breath inches from her face. "We get paid to do a job. The

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

patience snapped. He yanked her head back by

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

She screamed, helpless.

leered. "It's not time to scream yet, sweetheart.

better be nice to us, or you'll regret it," another

pawing

felt bile rise in her throat. She was

Someone please, someone help!

this place was so remote, even if

out, no one

pray that Carole would come