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.”

need. I can finally avoid seeing

contract is signed, you go back without me.

I’ll take this risk. He then looked at Isabella

dozens of cars.

of surprise and

I’m not stupid. I know how important this is. I

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

“Isabella, last night-”

on the door.

“Who’s there?”

opened the door, and in came Mandy. She’d dressed

eyes shone. “Ah,

ladies exchanged a look. There was a silent message

Stokes. Mr. Lime told me to visit you

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it. If she talked a little slower,

for her voice, let alone a pervert like

Jonas. If Mandy wants his life force, he’d

sure.

talk, then she whipped out

you hadn’t come to Lawdom to negotiate, none

She handed

contract. When she saw the part where the

charge was involved, she handed a

this, Mr. Stokes.”

at Mandy, and he

contract and joined in the conversation.

vibrated. It was a new friend request. She

found that it was

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times, she’d be happy a guy

interest in her, but from how that guy treated

guy was bad news. Not many people

in Imperia. She was nervous, but she accepted

request anyway. A moment of waiting later, Shawn still didn’t chat