Leave Me Alone, Mr Shaffer by Diana Tenny

Chapter 109

The thick-skinned Isabella shrugged. “Selena guided me well.”

“Alright, she’ll continue teaching you tomorrow.” Seth mercifully looked away

as he picked up his knife and said firmly, “Tomorrow, I wish to see cordon

bleu, sole meuniere, lamb with herb stuffing, and hasselback potatoes.”

Isabella had no words. None whatsoever. Still, she took care to maintain the

standard smile on her face as she took a seat across from Seth. “Mr. Frost,

Selena might not know how to cook those dishes you just mentioned.”

Forget everything else. Just the lamb with herbed stuffing he had mentioned

was a little overboard because it was a dish served at royal dinners.

Seth didn’t even bother lifting his head as he said breezily, “That shouldn’t be

a problem since you’re so talented.”

Isabella was dumbstruck as she started lamenting in her heart, One shouldn’t

do anything against their conscience. Otherwise, retribution will strike at any

time.

“Eat some. You should try a little of your achievement.” Seth’s eyes were filled

with schadenfreude when he noticed that she hadn’t started with her meal.

Unfortunately for Isabella, she was full due to all the rage that was surging

her body. Nevertheless, she picked up her fork and shoveled something in her

mouth despite having no appetite.

The office was incredibly silent. She could only hear the sounds of Seth’s

cutleries lightly touching the plates. The food tasted like ash in her mouth as

she wondered how she could get past the obstacle he had set for her

As she recalled that she had something important tonight, she smiled

bitterly. I don’t even know if I can live until lunchtime tomorrow. Yet, here I am,

already thinking about Seth’s lunch menu. Have I lost my mind? When she

she felt herself getting hungry as she calmly ate

mood before her.

to look up and capture the change

slowed down his pace. Coupled with the

exuded a sense of ambiguity that seemed

noticed him staring at her. As

was momentarily struck by guilt.

exposed herself somehow,

“Mr. Frost?”

anything bad lately, have you?” he

inquisitively.

flickered, and she lowered her head to spit out the bone in

company is preparing for the

the time

see the look in her eyes and

less to guide his judgment.

to remove

curled into herself

are you trying

put down his fork. “I’m just curious how ugly

lips twitched, and she didn’t move a muscle.

was on its way to recovery. The swelling

cuts were scabbing.”

want to spoil

you not

she said this, the more curious he

and continued to focus on

going to do anything untoward.

and decided to pick

Suddenly, he turned sideways, grabbed her sunnies,

them from her

quickly covered her face with her hands, utterly

Frost!”

but frown as he held the sunglasses in his

quick to cover her face,

happened.

some horizontal

corner of her eye. It looked like a bruise, and

another one at the bridge of her nose.

already hidden her face

her palm to cover the top half of her face as

her hand. Then, she snarled angrily, “Give it

to me!”

without another word,

her head lowered. Then, she took some time to calm

mile a minute, and beads of sweat broke out

due to

was worried. Instead, she was concerned that