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.”

avoid seeing this disgusting pig for a

signed, you go

teeth. I’ll take this risk.

“This deal involves dozens of cars. You won’t botch it,

put on a look of surprise and

I’m not stupid. I know how important

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

“Isabella, last night-”

knocked on the door.

“Who’s there?”

and in came Mandy.

“Ah,

was a silent message

Mr. Lime told me to visit

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If she talked

her voice, let alone a

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

sure.

down and made small talk, then she

you hadn’t come to Lawdom to negotiate, none of

handed the contract

flipped through the contract. When she

handed a

Mr. Stokes.”

he signed the contract without thinking.

the contract and joined in

vibrated. It was a new friend request. She

that it

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be happy a guy like Shawn was

interest in her, but from how that guy treated

news. Not many people had the

that way to Seth in Imperia. She was nervous,

moment of waiting later, Shawn still