Chapter 189

Isabella stood frozen as a pen came flying straight at her. She braced herself

to be hit, but Jordan quickly pulled her away, frowning in concern.

The pen crashed to the ground, breaking in two from the force with which

Seth had thrown it.

Isabella’s heart raced, and she felt a lump in her throat. She hesitated to

enter the room. Jordan stood by her side and spoke through the crack in the

door, “Mr. Shaffer, Miss Symons is worried about your injury and has come to

see you.”

Isabella bit her lip, looking at Jordan with a complicated expression. His words

-implied that she was deeply concerned about Seth.

There was no response from inside the study. At least nothing else was

thrown out, even though he didn’t agree.

Jordan looked at Isabella and whispered, “Please.”

Isabella clutched the medicine box tightly and cautiously entered the room.

The chandelier above illuminated the room, making it almost as bright as

day. The room had multiple levels, and Seth was seated on a higher level. As

Isabella walked in, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of being looked down

upon.

Seth had his chair turned away, so she couldn’t see his expression.

“Mr. Shaffer?”

No response.

medicine box down. She took out

nervously

his legs crossed, his brow furrowed and

Isabella let

open his eyes. She didn’t want

right now either.

Seth and

some medicine for you.”

lips, visibly

and leaned

away.

out,

in surprise,

want me to touch you. Yet, now you’re

he scoffed, swatting her hand

so strong that Isabella staggered backward,

pain. Looking

“I didn’t mean to offend you. Let me apply

and then we

“Do you have anything to

have leverage because I played along

know deep down that you’re the only bargaining chip you

and that’s why you

have that’s worth my

her teeth, telling herself not

to his hurtful words, the slap she

like a double slap to her face,

took a deep breath, suppressing her overwhelming sense of

stubbornly reaching out her

treat your wounds

casting a cold gaze at her. The hurtful words he had

say took a detour.

gently brushed aside his hair and sprayed the bruise

gently massaging his forehead.

unable to bear

forcefully pulled her into his

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