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.”

can finally avoid

the contract is signed, you go back without me. Can’t keep

Jonas gritted his teeth. I’ll take this

of cars. You won’t botch

surprise and pushed herself up. “Of course,

I know how important

sigh of relief and leaned over to hold Isabella’s hand.

“Isabella, last night-”

knocked on

“Who’s there?”

door, and in came Mandy. She’d dressed

shone. “Ah,

look. There was a silent

Mr. Lime told me to visit you

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purr to it. If she talked a little

fall for her voice, let alone a pervert like Jonas.

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

sure.

and made small talk,

as well. If you hadn’t

handed the

she saw the part where

involved, she handed a pen to

Mr. Stokes.”

Mandy, and he signed

contract and joined

a new friend request. She checked it

found that it was

5/7

times, she’d be

interest in her, but from how

bad news. Not many people had

in Imperia. She was nervous,

A moment of waiting later, Shawn still didn’t chat her