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

saw Isabella come in,

hasn’t recovered

dismissively. “Let’s not talk about it. Last

doorstep, and it’s

3/9

though she had

visibly swollen and red.

while feigning concern. “You’ve really

a smile. “It’s

much hardship, it’s only right that I give you half the

achievements,” he said

around them, especially Abigail, was staring with widened eyes.

and tried

seem right. I just accompanied you and didn’t do

anything.”

endured too much hardship. It’s what you

speaking warmly. “We might

in the future. This

nothing.”

She didn’t need to look up to know

filled with envy, and they would surely consider

‘team’ now.

Jonas’

progress of the

very accommodating, and his

with ‘affection’ as he

the odd looks she was receiving and limped into the

depressed as she accessed

payment for the car could be made. Since

time, she decided to call Lara to inquire.

many times she tried, the

increasingly suspicious and restless as her eyelid

twitched incessantly.

overthink and

sense of unease and anxiety only grew. It even escalated

into a panic.

approached, the calls she made

door opened, and Isabella’s colleague from the contract

her with

up with your

hesitated for a moment. “Is there

the phone number of the

reservation for confirmation, but there’s

alarmed but tried to maintain composure

surface.