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

he saw Isabella come

hasn’t recovered yet?”

“Let’s not talk about it.

my doorstep, and it’s

3/9

exaggerate. Even though she had wrapped her ankle

visibly swollen and

concern. “You’ve really

forced a smile. “It’s

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

said all

especially Abigail, was staring

pretended to be surprised and

doesn’t seem right. I just accompanied you and

anything.”

much hardship. It’s what you deserve.” Jonas

shoulder while speaking warmly. “We might not be familiar

we’ll get closer in the future. This little

nothing.”

She didn’t need to look up to know that

and they would surely consider her part

‘team’ now.

a step forward to avoid Jonas’ touch and said, “Mr. Stokes, I’ll

the progress of the car booking.”

suddenly became very accommodating, and his eyes

as he looked

ignored the odd looks she was receiving and limped into

as she accessed

showed that the final payment for the car

to call Lara to inquire. However,

she tried, the line

suspicious and restless as

twitched incessantly.

herself not to overthink and pinched

the sense of unease and anxiety only grew.

into a panic.

calls she

door opened, and Isabella’s

who had helped her with procedures

up with

hesitated for a moment. “Is there a

“We tried calling the phone

for confirmation, but there’s

but tried to maintain

surface.