I Quit, Mr. Shaffer by Isabella Symons

Chapter 53

The light of the hospital’s corridor was blinding. A bunch of people gathered

at the operating theater’s doorway, taking up all the space. Seth was on a

bench, the look on his face cold. The air around him was tense and

dangerous, and no one dared to talk to him.

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“You’re such a professional, Mr. Shaffer. Half an hour of conversation, and Mr.

Gosling had a heart attack.” Christopher was a lad in his twenties, and he was

haughty and arrogant. While his father was soothing Jonathan’s family, he

mocked Seth quietly.

He was only three years younger than Seth, and yet Seth’s achievements

dwarfed his. Truth be told, he was jealous.

Seth said nothing, but Nicolas couldn’t hold it in. He stayed as deadpan as

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possible, and he quietly retorted, “If you’re hungry for a fight, you should go

back and calm down. Don’t yell at my boss.”

Christopher’s eyes went wide. He couldn’t believe a secretary would be that

bold as to mock him.

Seth, who had a scornful expression, looked at Nicolas and cocked an

eyebrow.

A masked doctor came out of the operating theater. “I’m sorry. It took us all

we could to stabilize his condition. We’re calling a meeting and coming up

with a consensus.”

Amelia Gosling almost fell. A bunch of people held her up, but they couldn’t

comment much on the matter. All they could do was console her.

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whole affair, Seth was

result of the elderly man’s longtime

Seth wasn’t responsible for it, but it looked like

Jonathan so much that he

wanted the right to develop an ore mountain that Jonathan had.

Imperia wanted that too.

Hanks, the family head. He was

duo

and every other family tried to butter up the

could.

and

He was brilliant,

so the other families wanted to work

him out.

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took Amelia away so she could rest. Only Felix

He was a man nearing

wearing himself out.

fox, stepped in to butter up

Felix. Christopher will hold the fort.”

down and leaned on the wall before sitting down beside

My dad’s not feeling well, and I must

for everyone as well. Sorry

good host.

that, Mr. Felix. We care about Mr. Gosling

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lucky man.

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to annoy Felix more. Since Felix was

was surprised to see that the young businessman was

silence. He said with exhaustion, “Sorry, Mr.

you. This is our

was calm as he commented, “It’s alright,

he was exhausted. I should be taking responsibility for it.”

responsibility. He was a

say empty

He

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Mr. Gosling’s

Shawn Sheffield. Let’s