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.”

finally avoid seeing this disgusting

you go back without

I’ll take this risk.

dozens of cars. You won’t botch

surprise and

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

of relief and leaned over to hold

“Isabella, last night-”

knocked on

“Who’s there?”

in came Mandy. She’d

eyes shone. “Ah, Ms.

look. There was a silent message in

assaulted, Mr. Stokes. Mr. Lime told me to visit you right away.”

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to it. If she talked a

voice, let alone a pervert like Jonas.

wants his

sure.

and made small talk, then she whipped out the

fault as well. If you hadn’t come to Lawdom to negotiate, none

would’ve happened.” She handed

When she saw the part where the

was involved, she handed a pen to Jonas. “Here,

this, Mr. Stokes.”

staring at Mandy, and he

and joined in

friend request. She checked it and, to her

that it was

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be happy a guy like Shawn was

but from how that guy

this guy was bad news. Not many people had

in Imperia. She was nervous, but

moment of waiting later,