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

you go back without me. Can’t

this risk. He then

cars. You won’t botch

of surprise and pushed herself up.

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

sigh of relief and leaned over to hold

“Isabella, last night-”

knocked on the

“Who’s there?”

in came Mandy. She’d dressed herself

eyes shone. “Ah, Ms.

exchanged a look. There was a silent message in it. “I

Lime told me to

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to it. If she talked a little slower,

ladies would fall for her voice, let alone a

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

sure.

made small talk,

you hadn’t come to

happened.” She handed the contract

through the contract. When she saw the part where

a pen to Jonas. “Here, you should

Mr. Stokes.”

was staring at Mandy, and he signed the contract without

the contract and joined

vibrated. It was a new friend request. She checked

it was

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

how that guy treated Seth earlier, she

guy was bad news. Not many people

way to Seth in Imperia. She was nervous, but she accepted

A moment of waiting later, Shawn still