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 seeing this disgusting pig for

signed, you go back without me. Can’t keep

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

deal involves dozens of cars. You

of surprise and pushed herself up.

how important

of relief and leaned over

“Isabella, last night-”

knocked on

“Who’s there?”

in came Mandy. She’d

shone.

was a silent message in

Stokes. Mr. Lime told me to visit you right

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to it. If she talked a

for her voice, let alone a

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

sure.

small talk, then she whipped

well. If you hadn’t come to

happened.” She handed

the contract. When she saw

she handed a pen to Jonas. “Here,

sign this, Mr. Stokes.”

at Mandy, and he signed the

joined in

friend request. She checked it and,

found that

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conflicted. In usual times, she’d be

how that guy

news. Not many people had the guts

Seth in Imperia. She was nervous,

request anyway. A moment of waiting

and she stood up to say