Chapter 60 The Battle of Wits

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Isabella’s face scrunched up, and she grumbled, “Did you cross anyone here,

Mr. Stokes?”

Jonas was stunned. He didn’t realize he got checkmated. “Me?”

Isabella nodded. “Yeah. This is my first time in this city. Didn’t cross anyone

either. Couldn’t have been me, so…” She trailed off and approached Jonas’

bed. “Did you sign the contract with Mr. Lime? Maybe you got in someone’s

way.”

The look on Jonas’ face changed. He mused over that statement and started

harboring doubts.

Isabella seized that chance and sighed. “If I hadn’t escaped fast enough, God

knew what they would do to me. I’m a girl. That was scary.”

Jonas clicked his tongue. He felt a little embarrassed just thinking how much

he yelled at her just now. “Sorry, Isabella. Just had a lapse of judgment.”

Isabella heaved a sigh and took a seat by the bed, exhausted. “It’s alright. You

had it rough too. You look a lot worse than I am. What are you going to tell

everyone when we get back?”

Jonas frowned. He was a little panicky too. “The contract’s fine. Mr. Lime has

Sue to sign the contract here. I can’t move,

Imperia right away.”

can finally avoid seeing this disgusting

is signed, you go back without me. Can’t

his teeth. I’ll take this risk. He then looked

involves dozens of cars.

look of surprise

how important this is.

heaved a sigh of relief and leaned over to hold Isabella’s

“Isabella, last night-”

knocked on the

“Who’s there?”

opened the door, and in came Mandy. She’d dressed

shone.

was a silent message in it. “I heard

Mr. Stokes. Mr. Lime told me to visit you right

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it. If she talked a little slower, it would

Even ladies would fall for her

Mandy wants his life force,

sure.

sat down and made small talk, then

you hadn’t come to Lawdom to

happened.” She handed

When she saw the part

involved, she handed a pen to

sign this, Mr. Stokes.”

and he signed the contract

joined in

a new friend request. She

that

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conflicted. In usual times, she’d be happy a guy

in her, but from how that guy treated Seth

bad news. Not many people

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