I Quit, Mr. Shaffer by Isabella Symons

Chapter 43

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Isabella slept in the infirmary for half a day. When she woke up, she saw

Gordon playing games beside her. She opened her mouth and tried to speak

but felt like something was lodged in her throat.

Gordon glanced at her and quickly noticed she was awake. He smiled. “Hey.”

Isabella nodded and gulped, the pain making her frown. “Thanks.”

Gordon clicked his tongue. He didn’t like it when she was being so formal: Still,

he got up and summoned a doctor to check on her.

“She’s fine, She can ingest food now. Just make sure it’s nothing heavy.”

Isabella couldn’t even interject. So, Gordon ended up becoming her

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spokesperson. Once he sent the doctor away, he got her some food.

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She didn’t want to beat her battered body up any further, so she ate silently.

Gordon looked at her. He kindly didn’t mention the unhappy affair the night

before. Isabella didn’t want to ignore it, however. “Thanks for helping me,

Gordon.”

“Verbal gratitude means nothing.” Gordon cocked his eyebrow.

Isabella choked on her words. A moment later, she said, “I know. I have

nothing to repay you with but empty promises.” She raised her head and

looked at him. “But I will repay this favor, trust me.”

Gordon only wanted to tease her. So, the moment she started taking things

seriously, any amusement he found from it shriveled and died. Since he

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she didn’t see the need to

What’s next for you?” He looked

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she was pressing against the hole left by the

back to work. I’m going

at this

his tongue and waved dismissively. “Then, get back

took his phone out. “I’ll

to

Dinner’s on me

cocked his eyebrow as his

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smiled as she said, “I’m not as poor as you think. I can

the food?” Gordon played with his phone, his eyes glinting.

Isabella nodded. “Yes.”

and put a

taking

for a moment. “I can go home by

can’t let a patient go home by herself,”

as he extended his hand

about it. Nevertheless, she tried to keep skin

they left the infirmary as quickly

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she waited at the

the sun was glaring. Her

of the underground car park. Then,

changed cards

seat’s window rolled down, revealing Selena inside. “Leaving too,

Isabella?”

the car. From where she

Seth’s hands and knees. She could guess

of the

when she was spacing out, Gordon came

down as he shouted at her. Isabella

she went to Gordon’s

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past the Maybach, the backseat

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black inside, and Seth was in a black suit. He was

turned his head to the side and

met his eyes, and she could see the mockery in

the night before. She then realized she

Gordon. Thus, she knew what the mockery in his

straight, looking unfazed, and then went