Chapter 38 Could he do that?

Rachel's POV

My eyes widened when I saw what David was about to do. He wanted to hit Marina!! Before I could do anything, the man standing beside Ethan had rushed to the front and held David's hands.

"How dare you try to hit a woman?" He said angrily, protecting Marina from David's gaze before shoving his hands down.

I felt a surge of gratitude towards the stranger, but it was quickly replaced by my own anger and outrage.

How dare David try to hurt Marina like that?! I marched towards him, my heart racing with fury.

"You disgust me!" I spat, my hand raised before I even realized what I was doing. I slapped him hard across the face, the sound echoing through the room.

David's eyes widened in shock, his cheek red and stinging.

"You...I'll..." he started, but Ethan cut him off.

"What would you do?" He asked, coming to stand in front of me, glaring at David. His huge body hid mine completely, shielding me from David's piercing gaze. I looked around for Marina and found her staring at E