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

sign the contract here. I can’t move, though. Can’t go

Imperia right away.”

I can finally avoid seeing this disgusting pig for a

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

I’ll take this risk. He then

involves dozens of cars. You won’t botch

on a look of surprise and pushed herself

how important

heaved a sigh of relief and leaned

“Isabella, last night-”

on the

“Who’s there?”

the door, and in came Mandy. She’d

eyes shone.

exchanged a look. There was a silent message

Lime told me

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voice had a slight purr to it. If she talked a little slower,

would fall for her

his life force,

sure.

and made small talk, then she

as well. If you

handed

through the contract. When she saw the part where

charge was involved, she handed a

sign this, Mr. Stokes.”

at Mandy, and he signed the

and joined in

new friend request.

found that

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In usual times, she’d be happy a

interest in her, but from how that

was bad news. Not many people

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