Leave Me Alone, Mr Shaffer by Diana Tenny

Chapter 14

Isabella had been busy all afternoon, making

several calls, but received no responses. Although

she had thought of trying those previous

“connections,” she decided against it because

there was no point in humiliating herself before

them. With mounting pressure, she couldn’t afford

to dwell on messy affairs.

She had no business matters to attend and wasn’t

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in the mood for overtime. After all, sales wasn’t just

about sitting in an office and doing paperwork. So,

she grabbed her bag and left. She had to stay at

Natasha’s place for the next few days. Before

heading back, she decided to call and ask if

Natasha wanted her to buy groceries.

Isabella dialed the number, and Natasha picked

1. up. “Hey, I’m going to buy some groceries. Is there

anything specific you’d like?” Instead of a response,

she heard a bustling commotion on the other end

of the line.

This struck her as odd since Natasha managed a

bar, and it wasn’t late enough for such a lively

atmosphere. Isabella repeated her question a

couple of times, but Natasha remained silent, and

suddenly, screams echoed in the background

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“Natasha?” Isabella called repeatedly, but Natasha

abruptly hung up.

Natasha managed Goldland Lounge, one of

Imperia’s top bars with a powerful backer, so

trouble was rare. Still, Isabella’s concern grew,

prompting her to head to the bar.

As evening approached, the lights illuminated the

surroundings. Luxury cars were a common sight

near the bar since it was surrounded by other

entertainment venues frequented by wealthy

people.

out of

bar. Since she had been here

waitstaff at the

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a while since you

visited, Miss Symons.”

waiter inside.

everything was

were on stage, singing softly,

signs

here to see Natasha. Is

then, she saw Natasha

second–floor crystal corridor,

her.

also noticed her from

she was with before descending the

staircase.

are you here?”

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as Isabella wasn’t typically

like this.

her phone, Isabella explained,

when I called earlier and

might have happened to

her tongue and

was too busy and didn’t even

when I

away

looked around and saw no signs of

turned out that everything had already

taken care of.

put her arm around

“Since you’re here, come

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together when

wasn’t too keen on it,

Natasha to think she looked down on

she silently

Isabella to the third floor

her to

some people over, so I

him downstairs. Go to my room by

the end with my

wanting to trouble her, Isabella

you go ahead.”

descended the stairs,

to offend someone

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walked to the end

and approached Natasha’s room,

engraved on

to ask

no other option, she decided

wouldn’t be gone for

carpet beneath her feet

that its

new bathroom. So, she took

and felt more at

coming up the stairs,

than one

turned away, not