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.”

narrowed his eyes. Coldly, he said,

nodded. “Jonas did.

Seth chuckled. “Someone’s charming.”

arrogant now. She said, “I might not

deal, but Jonas might not be able to either.

that deal. Someone

“You

in my company.”

“I don’t have any

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take responsibility. According to the

someone else’s work will result in…”

the rest of

could be, and she

the best news I’ve heard all night. If

work would

it a long

terminated, no one in this city will dare to

quietly, shattering Isabella’s dream of

back

sighs, Seth said, “The company treats you

can’t wait to leave?”

company treats

one who’s kind to me.” She

been here for five years. I should have a

the company is just part

looked ahead and gripped the steering wheel tighter, then he

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

she fell towards the door and bumped her

enduring a lot of pain throughout

to this level of discomfort.

“Mr. Shaffer, I…”

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

look through the

I can’t beg him, and I can’t reason with

me to do? She realized that Seth’s annoying attitude

to

Isabella looked out the window. There

the roadside, but those were not the kind of shops

had never asked

getting into the

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