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

criminals. When he saw Isabella come in, he hurried

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and it’s

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didn’t exaggerate. Even though she had wrapped

visibly swollen and

feigning concern. “You’ve really

a smile.

enduring so much hardship, it’s only right that I give you

he said all of a

Abigail, was staring with widened

surprised and tried to decline

doesn’t seem right. I just

anything.”

hardship. It’s

speaking warmly. “We might

we’ll get closer in the future. This little

nothing.”

was astounded. She didn’t need to look up to know that

with envy, and they would surely consider

‘team’ now.

avoid Jonas’ touch and said, “Mr. Stokes,

progress of the

very

‘affection’ as he looked at

ignored the odd looks she was

as she

the final payment for the

some time, she decided to call Lara to

she tried,

was feeling increasingly suspicious and restless

twitched incessantly.

not to overthink and pinched the space between

the sense of unease and

into a panic.

calls she made

and Isabella’s

her with procedures

what’s up with your

moment. “Is there

tried calling the phone

reservation for

tried to

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