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.”

need. I can finally avoid seeing this disgusting

you go back without

Jonas gritted his teeth. I’ll take this risk.

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

surprise and pushed herself up.

important this is.

relief and

“Isabella, last night-”

knocked on the

“Who’s there?”

and in came Mandy.

eyes shone. “Ah, Ms.

There was a

Mr. Lime told me to visit you

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to it. If she talked a little slower,

fall for her voice, let alone a pervert like

his life force, he’d

sure.

and made small talk,

If you hadn’t come to

She handed

the contract. When she saw the

in charge was involved, she handed a pen to

sign this, Mr. Stokes.”

staring at Mandy, and he signed the contract

and joined in the conversation.

It was a new friend request. She checked it and,

found that it was

5/7

In usual times, she’d be happy a

in her, but from how

guy was bad news. Not many people

that way to Seth in Imperia.

A moment of waiting later, Shawn still didn’t chat

and she stood up to say