Chapter 253

Hanley said, "Mr. Etheridge has never been married. If he ever tied the knot, the whole world would know. If you want to make excuses, at least come up with a better one."

With that, Hanley grabbed Nita by the arm and dragged her toward the changing

room.

Nita struggled, but his grip was ironclad.

Effie tried to rush over to help, but Nita shouted, "Effie, run! Don't worry about me!"

With a desperate look, Nita urged Effie to go get help and not to risk herself. Hanley sneered, "Didn't expect Miss Nita to be so self-sacrificing."

He yanked Nita inside, slamming the door behind them.

Effie stumbled forward, ready to dash off for help, when suddenly Nita's cry of pain pierced the air.

There was a heavy thud, the sound of a body colliding with something solid.

Effie's heart clenched. She glanced around frantically and spotted a fire alarm case nearby, a fire extinguisher inside.

the glass and

the fire alarm blared through the

didn't care. Clutching the extinguisher, she

moment, kicked Hanley hard, and spat through gritted teeth, "That's what

the ground, writhing

"You okay?"

bit her lip and shook her head. Her back throbbed where she'd hit it, but she didn't want Effie to worry, so she

to go down so easily-one kick and he

collided with Lyman, Vinson Elliott, and Randell, all standing in the

came?" Effie stammered, mortified that they'd witnessed such a mess. She

"I"

creep inside. He tried to attack us,

on the floor, blood staining his trousers. Both men

turned to Randell. "Did... did

out cold from

things from here,"

they came back out, Nita

gestured downward. "Might be...

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