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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see the need to say

days. What’s next for you?” He looked at

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away the Q-tip that she was pressing against the hole left by the

said, “I gotta go back to work. I’m going to get my *ss

this

and waved dismissively. “Then, get back

out. “I’ll

up and allowed him to make the arrangements. Once he was

Dinner’s on me next

as his mood

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poor as you think. I can afford a

Gordon played with his phone, his

Isabella nodded. “Yes.”

his fingers and put a hand in

“I’m taking

moment. “I can go home by

let a

his hand to help her

anything about it. Nevertheless, she tried to keep skin contact

a minimum when they left the

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his car, and she waited at the infirmary’s entrance.

the sun was glaring.

of the underground

changed cards with the guard. The

revealing

Isabella?”

her and looked into the car. From where she stood,

hands and knees. She could guess that he was leaning on the

the

she was spacing out, Gordon came back

at her.

Then, she went

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went past the Maybach, the backseat door rolled down. The car

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

his head to the side and met Isabella’s gaze.

could see the mockery in

to her the night before. She then

she knew what the mockery

and