I Quit, Mr. Shaffer by Isabella Symons

Chapter 76

As soon as Isabella heard Jonas’ name, she knew it wasn’t good news. She

glanced at the clock and realized it was almost 10.00AM; she had slept

through the entire morning.

Yesterday, she might have gotten away with it, but this time, she couldn’t.

She struggled to get out of bed and nearly screamed when she looked in the

mirror. She had heavy eye bags, a dried and darkened face, and faint scars

on her lips. She resembled a female ghost.

Seth, you b*stard!

She couldn’t bring herself to curse herself, so she vented all her frustration on

Seth. She even brushed her teeth aggressively as if every ounce of strength

was directed at him.

After finally getting ready, she squeezed into the subway to go to the office.

While sitting on the shaky train, she suddenly felt a bit pitiful when she

reflected on her five years of struggling without a car while Seth, that b*stard,

had a whole racing city to himself as soon as he came of age.

People had different lives and different fates. It made her hate to even think

about it.

She grumbled the whole way, and even after getting off the train, she had to

limp along. Just as she entered the office, she heard Abigail’s girly voice.

“Isabella sold a sports car while you were away.”

Isabella rolled her eyes. Will you die if you don’t mention it?

She struggled to enter the office and initiated the conversation. “Mr. Stokes,

why did you return so early?”

Jonas still had wounds on his face. He had just boasted about bravely

off some criminals. When he saw

your foot hasn’t recovered yet?”

waved her hand dismissively. “Let’s not talk about

and it’s even worse than before.”

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had

was still visibly swollen and

while feigning concern. “You’ve

forced a smile.

only right that I give you

the achievements,” he said all of a

Abigail, was staring

pretended to be surprised and

this doesn’t seem right. I just

anything.”

endured too much hardship. It’s

while speaking warmly. “We might not

now, but we’ll get closer in the

nothing.”

astounded. She didn’t need to look

would surely consider her

‘team’ now.

Jonas’ touch and

of

Jonas suddenly became very accommodating, and

as he looked at

ignored the odd looks she was receiving and

depressed as she accessed the

backend showed that the final payment for the car could be

call

many times she tried, the line

increasingly suspicious and restless

twitched incessantly.

not to overthink and pinched the space between

sense of unease and anxiety only grew. It even escalated

into a panic.

the calls she

Isabella’s colleague

who had helped her with procedures before, walked

with

a moment. “Is

the

confirmation,

was internally alarmed but tried to maintain composure on

surface.