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.

smashed the

pulled it free, the fire alarm

care. Clutching the extinguisher, she

seized the moment, kicked Hanley hard, and spat through gritted teeth,

collapsed to 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

them expected Hanley to go down so

out, they nearly collided with Lyman, Vinson Elliott, and Randell,

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

"I"

creep inside. He

floor, blood staining his trousers. Both men winced, instinctively crossing

Randell. "Did... did she crush

out

things from here," Randell

out,

"Might be...

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