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.”

he said, “So he gave

nodded. “Jonas did. I couldn’t

Seth chuckled. “Someone’s charming.”

be arrogant now. She said, “I

but Jonas might not be able to

Someone needs

said, “You need evidence to

in my company.”

“I don’t have any evidence

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have to take responsibility. According

for someone else’s work will

the rest of

what the consequences could be,

news I’ve heard all night. If

work would

it a

in this city will

quietly, shattering Isabella’s dream

back into

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

can’t wait to leave?”

“The company treats me like any

one who’s kind to me.” She turned

arm. Honestly, she said, “I’ve been here for

life. Leaving the company is just

and gripped the steering wheel tighter,

made a U-turn. Isabella was caught off guard

the side, she fell towards the door

enduring a lot of pain throughout

of discomfort. Determinedly, she

“Mr. Shaffer, I…”

more where that came from.” Seth shot her

through the

him, and I can’t reason with

realized that

get through to him no

looked out the window. There were

were not the kind of shops that should

realized that Seth had

go after getting into

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