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.”

can finally avoid seeing this disgusting pig

signed, you go

teeth. I’ll take this risk. He then looked

of cars. You won’t botch it, will

surprise and pushed herself up.

how important

relief and leaned over to hold

“Isabella, last night-”

on the

“Who’s there?”

opened the door, and in came Mandy. She’d dressed

shone. “Ah, Ms.

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

told me to visit you right

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a slight purr to it. If she talked a little slower, it

her voice, let alone a pervert like

at Jonas. If Mandy wants his

sure.

small talk, then she

you hadn’t come to Lawdom to negotiate, none

She handed

through the contract. When she saw the part

in charge was involved, she handed a pen

sign this, Mr. Stokes.”

staring at Mandy, and he signed the

joined in

a new friend request. She checked it and,

that it

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she’d be happy a guy

interest in her, but from how that guy treated

guy was bad news. Not many people had

in Imperia. She was

moment of waiting later,

had finished her business, and she stood up