I Quit, Mr. Shaffer by Isabella Symons

Chapter 37

Gordon regretted mocking Isabella the moment he

saw the look on her face. He couldn’t relent,

however, not when she was looking at him like that.

He tensed up and pretended to be brave, then

flung the door open. Crashed by the door, Isabella

staggered backward.

Gordon’s eyes flickered for a moment, but he didn’t

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care about her. He then slammed the door shut.

Once he was gone, Isabella locked the door and

leaned against it weakly. She wished to vent, yet

there was nothing to vent to. She followed Gordon

because she had a goal to attain. Of course, she’d

be humiliated.

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The room was empty, so there was no point staying

there. She’d be better off going back and making

some calls. She calmed down and pulled the

room’s card out before heading to the reception.

When she came to the corner, she heard a

conversation happening nearby.

“You’ve been busy lately. Get some rest and

relaxation. Here’s your room’s card, Mr. Keller.”

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“Thank you, babe.”

That was familiar. Isabella stopped in her tracks

and froze up for a moment. Out of reflex, she ran

back. She knew that it was Keller without even

looking. This was a club in the outskirts. If he knew

she was here, he might come to her room in the

middle of the night and take her away.

Isabella quickly went back to her room, her chest

heaving. She leaned against the door for a long

while before she snapped out of it. She couldn’t go

as she pleased. Once night

check out and leave

leave the card

without checking out.

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a plan, but night was still a

so she waited in

morning,

and be quiet for

a sense of

were water and snacks in

Like a ravenous

down a pile of

her feel better.

came, and footsteps rang

asking if she wanted

Isabella was on high

as she

went on until

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was getting quieter, and there weren’t

of people in the garden

and mask, about to open the door.

she touched

on the

“Are you there, Isabella?”

but

she was met

“What is it?”

mess, before she could get

it when people

spoke. She

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a deep breath. Through sobs,

trouble. You have to

to happen to him.

in trouble, you should go

panic mode. No matter

she ignored it and dragged her toward

have to help me. Come with

in

weren’t for the

too much attention,

flung this woman

arrived. Selena dragged

Seth’s room. When

happenina inside. Selena

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her face,

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was curious. She opened

who was

smelled like alcohol, and his

When he saw

“What’d you do

well,

Selena.

was crying and looking helpless.

back and

and that happened.”

quizzically,