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.”

can finally avoid

go back

gritted his teeth. I’ll take this risk. He then looked at

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

surprise and pushed herself up. “Of course,

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

a sigh of relief and leaned over

“Isabella, last night-”

knocked on

“Who’s there?”

in came Mandy. She’d dressed

“Ah, Ms. Sue.”

look. There was a silent message

Mr. Lime told me to visit

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slight purr to it. If

fall for her voice, let alone a pervert

at Jonas. If Mandy wants his

sure.

small talk, then she whipped out the contract.

our fault as well. If you hadn’t come to

happened.” She handed the contract

contract. When she saw the

in charge was involved, she handed a pen to Jonas.

Mr. Stokes.”

was staring at Mandy, and he signed the contract without thinking.

contract and joined in the conversation. Suddenly,

friend request. She checked it

that it was Shawn.

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she’d be happy a guy like

how that guy treated Seth

bad news. Not many people had the

to Seth in Imperia. She was

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