I Quit, Mr. Shaffer by Isabella Symons

Chapter 149

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Isabella was correct. They had been friends with benefits for five years, and

that meant something. It wasn’t love, but it was understanding. Seth knew

her inside out. He observed her in places she didn’t realize he was looking, like

when he saw her through his office window. He witnessed all the emotions

she expressed in private.

“I was just… just…” Isabella wanted to tell him that she wasn’t insulting him, but

the words wouldn’t come out.

Seth glanced at the rear-view mirror and raised an eyebrow. “You were being

sarcastic just now.”

Isabella pursed her lips and gazed out the window. “I can’t do anything

because I rely on you.”

“It doesn’t seem like you’re submitting,” Seth remarked.

Isabella placed her hands on the back of the seat. Feeling aggrieved, she

said, “I can’t submit forever, or it will hurt my back.” She looked at Seth, and

70%

from her position, she could see his profile. “Can I explain myself now, Mr.

Shaffer?”

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Seth ignored her and pressed down on the accelerator, speeding up. Lost in

her thoughts, Isabella didn’t realize that the speedometer was tilting to the

right. Leaning forward, she said, “I didn’t make the sales. I could never have

closed such a big deal.”

his eyes. Coldly, he said, “So he gave you

“Jonas did.

Seth chuckled. “Someone’s charming.”

to be arrogant now. She said, “I

might not be able to either.

that deal. Someone

wasn’t convinced. He said, “You need evidence to make an

in my company.”

have

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you’ll have to take responsibility.

someone else’s work will result in…” Seth stopped

the rest of his

consequences could be, and

That’s the best news I’ve heard all night.

credit for someone else’s work would lead to termination, I

it a

this city will dare to hire you

Isabella’s dream of

back into

by Isabella’s sighs, Seth said, “The company

can’t wait to leave?”

treats me

to me.” She

she said, “I’ve been here for five years. I should

is just part of my

gripped the steering wheel

car suddenly made a U-turn. Isabella was

leaning to the side, she fell towards the door and bumped her

a lot of

immune to this level of discomfort. Determinedly, she picked herself

“Mr. Shaffer, I…”

word, and there’s more where that came from.” Seth shot

through

beg him, and I can’t reason with him. What does

do? She realized that Seth’s annoying attitude had reached

can’t get through to him no matter what

Isabella looked out the window. There

were not the kind of shops that should be

area. Isabella realized that Seth had never asked her where she

after getting