A Brutal Warning

In the corners where Hazel couldn't see, every shady figure tailing her was quietly dragged off to some deserted spot. There, a few men in suits beat them so badly that they were completely unrecognizable before dumping them back to the Ashford family.

They were beaten so badly that even their mothers wouldn't have recognized them, let alone Cora.

"What happened to you guys?" Cora blurted out, cov