Chapter 284

The thugs got the signal and immediately stood around Wanda. One of them raised his hand and slapped her hard across the face. He growled, "You think you can hit Lance and walk away? You'd best understand just whose turf you're standing on." The slap landed with brutal force, snapping Wanda's head to the side. Her cheek swelled instantly, a red imprint of five fingers blooming across her skin. She felt a sharp burst of pain and dizziness as her vision blurred. For a moment, she thought she might pass out. Charlotte and Candace tried to rush over, but the men held them back, preventing them from getting close. Candace's fury exploded. "What the hell is wrong with you? You got a problem, take it out on me! You call yourself a man? Hitting a woman makes you tough?" Lance let out a sleazy laugh as he stood up with the woman, Anastasia Robinson, clinging to his arm. He swaggered toward Candace, his eyes raking over her with a twisted mix of lust and arrogance. He grabbed her chin wi