Chapter 149

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Isabella was correct. They had been friends with benefits for five years, and

that meant something. It wasn’t love, but it was understanding. Seth knew

her inside out. He observed her in places she didn’t realize he was looking, like

when he saw her through his office window. He witnessed all the emotions

she expressed in private.

“I was just… just…” Isabella wanted to tell him that she wasn’t insulting him, but

the words wouldn’t come out.

Seth glanced at the rear-view mirror and raised an eyebrow. “You were being

sarcastic just now.”

Isabella pursed her lips and gazed out the window. “I can’t do anything

because I rely on you.”

“It doesn’t seem like you’re submitting,” Seth remarked.

Isabella placed her hands on the back of the seat. Feeling aggrieved, she

said, “I can’t submit forever, or it will hurt my back.” She looked at Seth, and

70%

from her position, she could see his profile. “Can I explain myself now, Mr.

Shaffer?”

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Seth ignored her and pressed down on the accelerator, speeding up. Lost in

her thoughts, Isabella didn’t realize that the speedometer was tilting to the

right. Leaning forward, she said, “I didn’t make the sales. I could never have

closed such a big deal.”

narrowed his eyes. Coldly, he said, “So he gave you the sales?”

nodded. “Jonas did. I

chuckled. “Someone’s

want to be arrogant now. She said,

not be able to either.

deal. Someone

need evidence to make

in my company.”

have any evidence

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you’ll have to take responsibility. According to the employee’s manual,

for someone else’s work will result

the rest of his

the consequences could

all night. If I had known

for someone else’s work would lead

long time ago.

this city will

shattering Isabella’s

back

Seth said, “The company treats you well, and

wait to leave?”

“The company treats me like any

She turned

been here for five years. I should have

is

ahead and gripped the steering

suddenly made a U-turn. Isabella was caught off guard and, as

fell towards the door

window. After enduring a lot of

to this level of discomfort. Determinedly, she picked

“Mr. Shaffer, I…”

there’s more where that came from.” Seth shot

look through the

and I can’t reason with

do? She realized that Seth’s

level. I can’t get through to him no matter what I

them. Irritated, Isabella looked out

not the kind

that Seth had never asked her where she

after getting into the

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