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    Instead, Linsey made a mental note to warn Jeffery to stay alert around Joanne when the chance came.


    Soon enough, both women finished up in the restroom and made their way out.


    But as they headed back toward their private dining room, raised voices from nearby caught their attention.


    “You bitch! How long did you think you could hide from me? Trying to get yourself in trouble, are you?”


    The coarse outburst made Linsey and Alicia exchange immediate frowns. Neither expected to hear such a vulgar scene erupt in a ce that prided itself on refinement.


    One of the staff hurried over, voice measured but firm. “Sir, please calm down. If there’s a problem, let’s talk things through quietly.”


    “Back off! This is between me and my family. Mind your own business!” The man’s words dripped with arrogance.


    Unfazed, the staff member said more sharply, “Sir, if you don’t release thisdy right now, we’ll have to call the police.”


    “Police?” The man let out a nastyugh and jerked the woman’s hair harder, making her shriek. “Call them! What do I care? The worst they’ll do is lock me up for a few days. When I get out, I’ll be right back here to wreck your ce! Let’s see how your fancy restaurant holds up.”


    With every word, his anger escted, and the woman’s panicked cries echoed through the hall, chilling everyone who heard them.


    A crowd began to form, drawn by the confrontation and the risingmotion.


    “Do you think we should check it out?” Alicia asked, catching the worry creasing Linsey’s brow.


    Linsey shot a nce at Alicia’s stomach and said firmly, “You’re pregnant. It’s not safe for you to get mixed up in this.”


    She reached out to steer Alicia back toward their private dining room. But just as they turned, a name drifted from the crowd—one Linsey knew all too well.


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    “Shari! You bitch! Get back home with me right now, or I’ll make you pay so badly you’ll never recover!”


    The name hit Linsey like a lightning bolt, her heart skipping a beat.


    She told herself it had to be someone else with the same name, but then a familiar voice cut through themotion. “Harold, I’m begging you… Elva is so sick right now. I desperately need this job to pay for her treatment. I can’t afford to lose it. Please, just go home for now, okay? I promise you, as soon as I have some extra money, I’ll give it to you…”


    That voice confirmed it instantly. This was definitely the Shari she knew, her close friend from college.


    Without thinking twice, Linsey turned to Alicia and said hurriedly, “Head back to the private room. I need to check this out.”


    Before Alicia could respond, Linsey had already taken off, moving quickly towards the scene. She moved so fast that Alicia didn’t even have time to stop her.


    Sensing that something was terribly wrong, Alicia hesitated for a moment before pulling out her phone to contact Jeffery.


    “Excuse me, let me through please,” Linsey called out as she weaved through the gathered crowd.


    What greeted her next left herpletely stunned. A burly man was brutally dragging a frail, disheveled woman in full view of everyone. Torn fabric hung from her body like rags, barely covering her bruised and battered skin. Crimson streaks painted her tear-soaked face.


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