Chapter 76

As soon as Isabella heard Jonas’ name, she knew it wasn’t good news. She

glanced at the clock and realized it was almost 10.00AM; she had slept

through the entire morning.

Yesterday, she might have gotten away with it, but this time, she couldn’t.

She struggled to get out of bed and nearly screamed when she looked in the

mirror. She had heavy eye bags, a dried and darkened face, and faint scars

on her lips. She resembled a female ghost.

Seth, you b*stard!

She couldn’t bring herself to curse herself, so she vented all her frustration on

Seth. She even brushed her teeth aggressively as if every ounce of strength

was directed at him.

After finally getting ready, she squeezed into the subway to go to the office.

While sitting on the shaky train, she suddenly felt a bit pitiful when she

reflected on her five years of struggling without a car while Seth, that b*stard,

had a whole racing city to himself as soon as he came of age.

People had different lives and different fates. It made her hate to even think

about it.

She grumbled the whole way, and even after getting off the train, she had to

limp along. Just as she entered the office, she heard Abigail’s girly voice.

“Isabella sold a sports car while you were away.”

Isabella rolled her eyes. Will you die if you don’t mention it?

She struggled to enter the office and initiated the conversation. “Mr. Stokes,

why did you return so early?”

Jonas still had wounds on his face. He had just boasted about bravely

When he saw Isabella come

your foot hasn’t recovered

dismissively. “Let’s not talk

and it’s

3/9

exaggerate. Even though she had wrapped

still visibly

while feigning concern. “You’ve

a smile.

hardship, it’s only right that I give you half

he said

around them, especially Abigail,

pretended to be surprised and

this doesn’t seem right. I just accompanied

anything.”

hardship. It’s what you

warmly. “We might

closer in

nothing.”

to look up to know that

they would surely consider

‘team’ now.

step forward to avoid Jonas’ touch and

the progress of the car

Jonas suddenly became very accommodating, and his

‘affection’ as he looked

was receiving and

felt depressed as she accessed the

the final payment for the car could be

time, she decided to call Lara to inquire.

many times she tried, the line was always

suspicious and restless

twitched incessantly.

not to overthink and pinched the space between

unease and anxiety only

into a panic.

lunchtime approached, the calls she made

door opened, and Isabella’s colleague

her with procedures

what’s up with

for a moment. “Is there

tried calling the phone

for

tried to maintain composure

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