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.”

said, “So he

did. I

chuckled. “Someone’s charming.”

didn’t want to be arrogant now. She said, “I

Jonas might not be able

deal. Someone needs to

convinced. He said, “You need

in my company.”

don’t have any evidence

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

credit for someone else’s work will

rest of his sentence.

consequences could be, and

all

work would lead to termination,

a long

city will dare to hire you again,”

Isabella’s

sank back

said, “The company treats you well, and you

wait to leave?”

away. “The company treats me

who’s kind to me.” She turned away and rested her head on

said, “I’ve been here for

is just part of my professional

looked ahead and gripped the steering wheel tighter, then he turned it.

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

towards the

enduring a lot

this level of discomfort. Determinedly, she

“Mr. Shaffer, I…”

more where that came from.” Seth shot her a

through the

him, and I can’t reason with him. What

do? She realized that Seth’s annoying

to him no

out

but those were not the kind of shops that should be

Seth had

after getting

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