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 grabbed the

pulled it free, the fire alarm

care. Clutching the extinguisher, she charged into

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

collapsed to the ground,

"You okay?"

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

Hanley to go down so easily-one kick and he

they nearly collided with Lyman, Vinson Elliott, and Randell, all standing in

that they'd witnessed such a mess. She glanced at Lyman, worried he

"I"

better check on that creep inside. He tried to attack us,

and Randell strode in and found Hanley sprawled on the floor,

to Randell. "Did...

"Wouldn't be surprised. He's out cold from the pain.

handle things from here," Randell

they came back out, Nita looked at them

gestured downward. "Might be... broken. He's

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