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 for a while.

signed, you go back

take this risk.

of cars. You won’t botch

and pushed herself up. “Of course,

know how important this is. I won’t let you

of relief and leaned over to hold Isabella’s

“Isabella, last night-”

knocked on

“Who’s there?”

in came Mandy.

eyes shone. “Ah, Ms. Sue.”

a silent message

Mr. Lime told

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to it. If she talked

for her voice,

If Mandy wants his life

sure.

down and made small talk, then she whipped out the

as well. If you hadn’t come to

happened.” She handed the contract

she saw the part where

involved, she handed a

this, Mr.

was staring at Mandy, and he

joined in the conversation. Suddenly,

friend request. She checked it and,

that it was

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

from how that

this guy was bad news. Not

Imperia. She was

request anyway. A moment of waiting later,