Chapter 86
“Help! Someone’s seriously injured Everybody, look! These two grownumen are bullying us, poor young ladies! It’s terrifying!”
Layla’s dramatic outcry attracted even more attention, and a sizable crowd soon gathered.
Attina, when there were only a few bystanders, people hesitated to speak up against the two men. However, with a growing audience, people felt emboldened to voice their opinions.
“Actually, I saw what happened too. The two cars didn’t even touch there was at least two feet of space between them. This is 100% a scam
“Seriously? Do people still try this old trick? I’m recording this and posting it online for the whole world to see.
Not only are they trying to scam money, but they pushed that young lady! This is absolutely unacceptable!”
“Tirst call the cops already. These pines need to be thrown in jail!”
Right now, almost everyone was siding with Ellum. Those two men had no chance of winning – especially since the accusation was baseless, to begin with.
The two men shoved each other as they made their way to the car.
Screw this. What a lousy day. Can’t believe we ran into people like them.”
“Yeah whatever. We’ll let this slide today, but you’d better watch yourselves if we ever run into you guys again!”
With th, they jumped into their car and sped off.
The crowd began to disperse, satisfied with the outcome.
The drivers stuck behind Ethan’s car were less patient, though.
“Alright. The show’s over. Move your car already! We need to get home.”
“Yeah, hurry up! –
Ethan tumed to the two women still sitting on the pavement. “How are you getting home?”
Layla ignored his question and instead pulled Samantha to her feet. “Let’s go. He’s driving us.”
He is?” Samantha blinked in confusion. Did he say that?
Ethan had simply asked how they were getting home–how did that tum into him offering them a ride?
Still, if Layla said so, there had to be a reason.
“Alright, then ”
Ethan frowned. “Since when did Lagree to that?”
“Well, maybe you shouldn’t have asked in the first place,” she shot back. “We just saved you from getting scammed. The least you can do is give us a ride. That’s
Without waiting for a response, she opened the car door, helped Samantha, tossed their shopping bags into the backseat, and climbed in herself.
Flun, the
actual owner of the car, was still standing outside.
He was puzzled.
The car window rolled down, and Layla stuck her head out. “Get in already! The people behind us are getting impatient.”
The drivers behind fam welded growing frustrated, some waving their arms, “Come on, man Move it!
Ett sighed and got into the driver’s seat, finally pulling out of the parking lot.
As he drove. I handed his plane to Layla in the eat. “Kry in the address.”
“On it?” She cla enfully took his phone and typed in their location.
Ellan reached back to take it from her, but she grinned mischievously and asked, “Are you sure you don’t want to consider that house? The property at Creekside Residentials is prime teal estate critral location, great schools.
sless competitive.”
“It’s perfect for a family home ‘Then again, rich people like you prefer sending your kids to international schools. It’s i They stopped at a red light, and he took the opportunity to snatch his phone back. “I have no plans to get married.” Layla wasn’t giving up that easily. “Maybe not now, but someday you will. Wouldn’t it be smart to prepare lit advance?”
