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.”

said, “So he gave

nodded. “Jonas did. I

Seth chuckled. “Someone’s charming.”

arrogant now. She said, “I might not have been

not be able to either. Something

that deal. Someone

convinced. He said, “You need evidence

in my company.”

shrugged. “I don’t have

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you’ll have to take responsibility.

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

the rest of

could be,

news I’ve heard all night.

would lead to termination,

a long

no one in this city will dare to

quietly, shattering Isabella’s dream of

Isabella sank back into

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

can’t wait to leave?”

“The company treats me like any other

me.” She turned away and rested

Honestly, she said, “I’ve been here

Leaving the company is just part of

gripped the steering

car suddenly made a U-turn. Isabella was caught off guard and, as

she fell towards the door and bumped

the window. After enduring a lot of pain throughout the day,

this level of discomfort. Determinedly, she

“Mr. Shaffer, I…”

word, and there’s more where that

look through the rear-view

beg him, and I

realized that

new level. I can’t get through to

looked out the window. There were

not the kind of shops that

that Seth had never asked her where she

go after getting into