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

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

Imperia right away.”

what I need. I can finally avoid seeing this disgusting

go back without me. Can’t keep

teeth. I’ll take this risk. He

of cars. You

a look of surprise and pushed herself up. “Of

stupid. I know how important this is.

relief and leaned

“Isabella, last night-”

knocked on the

“Who’s there?”

and in

eyes shone.

look. There was a

Mr. Stokes. Mr. Lime told

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it. If she

her voice,

his

sure.

down and made small talk, then she

fault as well. If you hadn’t

happened.” She handed the contract

contract. When she saw

handed a pen to Jonas. “Here, you

sign this, Mr. Stokes.”

Mandy, and he signed the contract

the contract and joined in the

friend request. She

found that

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times, she’d be happy

in her, but from how that guy treated Seth

news. Not many

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