I Quit, Mr. Shaffer by Isabella Symons

Chapter 60 The Battle of Wits

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Isabella’s face scrunched up, and she grumbled, “Did you cross anyone here,

Mr. Stokes?”

Jonas was stunned. He didn’t realize he got checkmated. “Me?”

Isabella nodded. “Yeah. This is my first time in this city. Didn’t cross anyone

either. Couldn’t have been me, so…” She trailed off and approached Jonas’

bed. “Did you sign the contract with Mr. Lime? Maybe you got in someone’s

way.”

The look on Jonas’ face changed. He mused over that statement and started

harboring doubts.

Isabella seized that chance and sighed. “If I hadn’t escaped fast enough, God

knew what they would do to me. I’m a girl. That was scary.”

Jonas clicked his tongue. He felt a little embarrassed just thinking how much

he yelled at her just now. “Sorry, Isabella. Just had a lapse of judgment.”

Isabella heaved a sigh and took a seat by the bed, exhausted. “It’s alright. You

had it rough too. You look a lot worse than I am. What are you going to tell

everyone when we get back?”

Jonas frowned. He was a little panicky too. “The contract’s fine. Mr. Lime has

sent Ms. Sue to sign the contract here. I can’t move, though. Can’t go back to

Imperia right away.”

I can finally avoid seeing this disgusting pig

signed, you go back without me. Can’t

Jonas gritted his teeth. I’ll take this risk. He

deal involves dozens of cars. You won’t botch

a look of surprise and pushed herself up.

how important

and leaned over

“Isabella, last night-”

knocked on the

“Who’s there?”

the door, and in came Mandy. She’d dressed herself

“Ah, Ms. Sue.”

was a silent message in

Mr. Lime told me to visit

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to it. If

ladies would fall for her voice, let alone a pervert

Mandy wants his life force, he’d give it willingly, I’m

sure.

talk, then

well. If you hadn’t come

She handed the

flipped through the contract. When she saw the

involved, she handed a pen to Jonas. “Here, you should

this, Mr.

Mandy, and he signed the contract without

the contract and joined

It was a new friend request. She checked it and,

it was

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usual times, she’d be happy a guy like Shawn

from how that guy treated Seth earlier,

thought this guy was bad news. Not many people had

She was nervous, but she accepted

of waiting later, Shawn