Chapter 253

"Cut her a deal?" Elaine was so mad she wanted to slap some sense into him. "Do you even hear yourself right now?" Brandon straightened up like he just did something worth bragging about. "Todd's got money. Her getting picked by him is basically hitting the jackpot." "You bastard!" Elaine smacked him right across the face, her voice shaking with anger. "You don't even qualify as human." Brandon looked stunned for a second. When he finally processed what just happened, he clearly wanted to hit back, but Marcus stepped in, making him hesitate. He could only bark back, "You two better mind your own business. Todd's got a whole crew. You'll be sorry real soon." That actually reminded Elaine—they seriously needed to get out of there. "Let's go," Marcus said as he helped Chloe up. Elaine moved to support her too, whispering, "Come on, Chloe, let's get out of here." Now Brandon was the one blocking their exit. "You're not leaving." "If Todd shows up and she's gone, I'm screwed," he muttered,