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

do as you're told-unless you want to

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

the hell

idiots understand plain

men exchanged glances, then burst out

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

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

patience snapped. He yanked her head back by the hair and backhanded her again,

instantly, going numb. Her scalp burned 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

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

they started pawing her,

her throat.

Someone please, someone help!

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

gave out,

could do was pray that