CHAPTER 246: CHAPTER 238: WHERE ARE YOU TAKING MY FIANCÉE?

"You can go down anytime. The banquet starts at eight. There’s still time, so just take a look around and have some fun."

Cyan Marshall gave these instructions to Bella Woods before leaving.

However, Bella Woods didn’t plan on going down. She was sure that Cyan Marshall had arranged everything, and she just needed to make an appearance when the banquet started. Bella decided to wait upstairs until it was time to go down.

The time was 7:40.

The door of the dressing room was knocked on: "Miss Woods, Mrs. Hughes asked me to escort you downstairs."

Bella Woods was already prepared, and as she walked to the door, she opened it.

Outside the door was a maid from the Hughes Family, standing respectfully with her hands crossed in front of her. Due to the grand occasion of the banquet tonight, every servant from the Hughes Family, including those temporarily transferred, wore the same uniform.

Bella Woods followed the maid downstairs.

But as the elevator reached the underground garage, Bella Woods sensed something was wrong.

"The banquet is in the garden on the first floor."

When the elevator arrived, Bella refused to leave, pressing the button to go back up.

The maid blocked the elevator: "Miss Woods, Mrs. Hughes said she has a gift for you and asked you to come down and check it first."

"There’s no need. Bring it upstairs, or I’ll have Aunt Cyan accompany me afterward." Bella resolutely refused, "You may move aside now."

But the maid remained unmoved.

The respectful gaze she previously had for Bella Woods suddenly changed: "Miss Woods, I told you, there’s a gift for you down here. Just come with me. Miss Woods, don’t refuse a toast only to drink a penalty wine instead."

There was indeed something wrong!

"Move aside!"

Bella instinctively reached for her pocket, only to realize that today’s dress didn’t have any pockets; her phone and everything else were in her bag in the dressing room.

It was initially agreed that someone would bring Bella Woods’ bag to the car at the airport later.

Determined, Bella pressed the button to go up in the elevator while reaching out to push the maid outside. But as she touched her, she was forcibly dragged out of the elevator.

Bella staggered several steps before steadying herself. Turning her head sharply, she saw the maid touching her neck, finding a clasp, then ripping off a human skin mask to reveal Nina Sutton’s face beneath it.

"I knew it was you!"

At the same time, Bella saw a team of bodyguards led by Ethan Marshall approaching menacingly, obeying Nina Sutton’s orders.

"What do you plan to do?" Bella watched Nina warily.

"What do I plan to do? Haven’t you always known?" Nina looked at Bella amusedly. "Since I came back, I’ve humbled myself to beg you, and I’ve warned you to give Ashton Marshall back to me.

But you, you ignored me time and again."

"Bella Woods, don’t you know breaking up lovers means swallowing ten thousand needles?"

"What did I break up between you two?" Bella wouldn’t accept Nina’s words, "When Ashton and I were together, you weren’t around. I don’t care whether you two broke up or not, but when I was with him, you weren’t there."

"Are you still being unreasonable now?" Nina was furious, "Is being the ’third party’ so glorious?"

"I’m not being unreasonable. You simply lack the confidence that Ashton Marshall still loves you!" Bella shouted loudly.

And as soon as she said this, Nina’s face suddenly changed: "You’re talking nonsense! Even at this point, you still want to argue with me. I guess you won’t shed a tear until you see your coffin!"

"Ethan, take her and force her into the car heading for Myanmar North!" Nina commanded, "This is what happens when you break up lovers!"

Ethan Marshall always obeyed Nina Sutton without question. He approached Bella Woods with a hint of helplessness in his voice: "I warned you many times before, but you refused to listen.

Others have lovers who finally become family; why are you meddling?

"Bella Woods, when you live a hard life in the future, don’t blame anyone but your own stupidity today!"

Ethan Marshall waved his hand: "Get her into the car!"

Bella Woods didn’t think twice and turned to run.

The underground garage of the Hughes Family was large enough for Bella Woods and Ethan Marshall’s bodyguards to play a chasing game.

The underground garage was also small. No matter how Bella ran, she couldn’t escape, eventually facing a dead-end against a wall.

Ethan’s men clearly didn’t think Bella Woods could run away and were happy to play this cat-and-mouse game with her.

"Still want to play? Still want to run? I’m giving you a chance."

Ethan waved his hand, allowing the bodyguards beside him to make way for Bella Woods.

Mocking Bella Woods, unable to escape even if she had wings.

Bella ignored their mockery. Seeing a gap, she ran with all her might toward it, pressing for the elevator button again, then ran in a small circle quickly.

When the elevator doors opened, Bella Woods rushed inside without hesitation.

"Trying to run!"

Ethan realized Bella’s intent and reached out, dragging Bella Woods out of the elevator with force, slamming her to the ground.

Bella’s shoulder hit the wall, and her body felt like it was falling apart, causing her face to twist in pain.

Ethan and the bodyguards glared at her aggressively.

"Bella Woods, you’ve played enough. It’s time to go."

Ethan’s expression was sinister. A black bus pulled over, and two bodyguards opened the door, while two others grabbed Bella to force her onto the bus.

Bella struggled: "Ethan, you want me to leave just because you think I’m standing in the way of Ashton and Nina, but I’ve already planned to go."

"After today’s banquet... no, right after it starts, I’ll leave of my own accord, without bothering Ashton and Nina."

Bella stood on the car’s footstep, struggling.

"Bella Woods, you simply don’t get it. When we gave you a chance, you didn’t take it. Now, you no longer have a chance. I have to ensure that you can never stand in the way of my brother and Nina."

Ethan remained cold. "Get her inside the car!"

The bodyguards forcefully pushed Bella into the vehicle, but she resisted fiercely, holding onto the car’s steps desperately.

Ethan watched, grabbing a nearby stick and striking down on Bella’s foot resting on the step.

A dull sound accompanied Bella’s pained scream. Her foot lost all strength as the bodyguards seized the opportunity to push Bella inside the car and shut the door.

The car turned around while Ethan stood beside it, ready to watch these cars drive toward the hellish Myanmar North.

However, just as the black car was about to leave, the garage door opened, and a row of luxury cars blocked the path outside, completely obstructing the exit.

Ashton Marshall, wearing a black suit, leaned against the hood of the middle car, cigarette in his right hand, slightly tilting his head back as he lazily exhaled smoke rings.

"Ethan Marshall, where do you plan to take my fiancée?" Ashton looked down, staring at Ethan standing to the side.

Ethan’s face turned pale the moment the garage door opened and he saw Ashton.

He never expected Ashton Marshall to appear!