Chapter 189

Isabella stood frozen as a pen came flying straight at her. She braced herself

to be hit, but Jordan quickly pulled her away, frowning in concern.

The pen crashed to the ground, breaking in two from the force with which

Seth had thrown it.

Isabella’s heart raced, and she felt a lump in her throat. She hesitated to

enter the room. Jordan stood by her side and spoke through the crack in the

door, “Mr. Shaffer, Miss Symons is worried about your injury and has come to

see you.”

Isabella bit her lip, looking at Jordan with a complicated expression. His words

-implied that she was deeply concerned about Seth.

There was no response from inside the study. At least nothing else was

thrown out, even though he didn’t agree.

Jordan looked at Isabella and whispered, “Please.”

Isabella clutched the medicine box tightly and cautiously entered the room.

The chandelier above illuminated the room, making it almost as bright as

day. The room had multiple levels, and Seth was seated on a higher level. As

Isabella walked in, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of being looked down

upon.

Seth had his chair turned away, so she couldn’t see his expression.

“Mr. Shaffer?”

No response.

sighed and placed the medicine box down. She took out

spray and nervously climbed the

his legs crossed, his brow furrowed and his eyes tightly

them. Isabella

open his eyes. She didn’t want to

right now either.

approached Seth and

medicine for you.”

pursed his lips, visibly upset, but still didn’t

a deep breath and leaned forward,

away.

as she reached out, Seth abruptly opened his

her wrist. Isabella yelped in surprise, met with

want me to touch you. Yet, now

scoffed, swatting her

Isabella staggered backward, She

the pain. Looking into his eyes,

and said, “I didn’t mean to offend you. Let me apply the medicine

wounds, and then we can talk.

tone blunt. “Do you

along with your games a

deep down that you’re the only bargaining chip you

why you have any say in my world. Otherwise,

you possibly have that’s worth my time?”

gritting her teeth,

to his hurtful words, the slap she received earlier

a double slap to her face, making her cheeks

took a deep breath, suppressing her

approached Seth, stubbornly reaching out her

your

a cold gaze at her. The hurtful words

a detour.

and sprayed the bruise twice before

massaging his forehead.

annoyance, unable to bear it any longer.

forcefully pulled her into

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