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.”

avoid

go back without me. Can’t

his teeth. I’ll take

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

look of surprise

I’m not stupid. I know how important

and leaned over to hold

“Isabella, last night-”

on the

“Who’s there?”

in came Mandy.

shone.

exchanged a look. There was a silent message

Lime told

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purr to it. If she talked a little

her voice, let

If Mandy wants his life force, he’d give it

sure.

made small talk, then she whipped out the

If you hadn’t come

She handed the contract to

contract. When she

involved, she handed a pen to Jonas. “Here,

sign this, Mr. Stokes.”

Mandy, and

took the contract and joined

a new friend request.

found that it was

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times, she’d be happy a guy

how

this guy was bad news. Not many people had the guts

way to Seth in Imperia. She was nervous, but she accepted

waiting later, Shawn still

her business, and she stood up to say goodbye to