Leave Me Alone, Mr Shaffer by Diana Tenny

Chapter 60 The Battle of Wits

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Isabella’s face scrunched up, and she grumbled, “Did you cross anyone here,

Mr. Stokes?”

Jonas was stunned. He didn’t realize he got checkmated. “Me?”

Isabella nodded. “Yeah. This is my first time in this city. Didn’t cross anyone

either. Couldn’t have been me, so…” She trailed off and approached Jonas’

bed. “Did you sign the contract with Mr. Lime? Maybe you got in someone’s

way.”

The look on Jonas’ face changed. He mused over that statement and started

harboring doubts.

Isabella seized that chance and sighed. “If I hadn’t escaped fast enough, God

knew what they would do to me. I’m a girl. That was scary.”

Jonas clicked his tongue. He felt a little embarrassed just thinking how much

he yelled at her just now. “Sorry, Isabella. Just had a lapse of judgment.”

Isabella heaved a sigh and took a seat by the bed, exhausted. “It’s alright. You

had it rough too. You look a lot worse than I am. What are you going to tell

everyone when we get back?”

Jonas frowned. He was a little panicky too. “The contract’s fine. Mr. Lime has

sent Ms. Sue to sign the contract here. I can’t move, though. Can’t go back to

Imperia right away.”

I can finally avoid seeing this disgusting pig for a

the contract is signed, you go back without me.

take

“This deal involves dozens of cars. You won’t botch

put on a look of surprise and

I’m not stupid. I know how important this

sigh of relief and leaned over to

“Isabella, last night-”

knocked on the

“Who’s there?”

door, and in

eyes shone. “Ah, Ms.

ladies exchanged a look. There was a silent message in it. “I heard

Mr. Stokes. Mr. Lime told me to visit you right

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to it. If she talked a little

would fall for her voice, let alone

his life force,

sure.

and made small talk,

you hadn’t come to Lawdom to negotiate,

handed

When

in charge was involved, she handed a pen to

sign this, Mr. Stokes.”

Mandy, and he signed

joined in the conversation.

was a new friend request.

found that it

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times, she’d be happy a guy

interest in her, but from how that

this guy was bad news. Not many people had

to Seth in Imperia. She was

waiting later, Shawn

had finished her business, and she stood up