Leave Me Alone, Mr Shaffer by Diana Tenny

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

“Jonas did. I couldn’t

chuckled. “Someone’s

want to be arrogant now. She said, “I might not have

might not be able to either. Something

that deal. Someone

need evidence to

in my company.”

“I don’t have any evidence at

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responsibility. According to the employee’s

credit for someone else’s work will result in…” Seth stopped and

rest of his sentence.

what the consequences could be, and she became

I’ve heard all night. If I had known

for someone else’s work would lead to termination,

long

in this city

Isabella’s

Isabella sank back into her

Seth said, “The company treats

wait to leave?”

“The company treats me like any

me.” She turned away and rested her head on

said, “I’ve been here for five

company is just part of my professional plan.”

looked ahead and gripped the steering wheel tighter, then he

Isabella was caught off guard and, as she

the side, she fell towards the door

lot of pain throughout

level of discomfort.

“Mr. Shaffer, I…”

where that

the

beg him, and I can’t reason with

me to do? She realized that Seth’s annoying attitude had reached a

him no matter what I do. The

Isabella looked out the window. There were

roadside, but those were not the kind of shops that should be in

realized that Seth had never asked her where

after getting