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

contract here. I can’t move,

Imperia right away.”

avoid seeing this disgusting pig for a

go back without me. Can’t keep

his teeth. I’ll take this risk. He

deal involves dozens of cars. You won’t botch

put on a look of surprise and pushed herself up.

know how important

of relief and leaned over to hold

“Isabella, last night-”

knocked on

“Who’s there?”

opened the door, and in came Mandy.

shone. “Ah,

a look. There was a silent message in it. “I

Lime told

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voice had a slight purr to it. If she talked a

fall for her voice, let alone a pervert like

Mandy wants his

sure.

small talk, then

fault as well. If you hadn’t come

would’ve happened.” She handed the

through the contract. When she

charge was involved, she handed a pen

sign this, Mr. Stokes.”

at Mandy, and he

contract and joined in

It was a new friend request. She checked it

found that

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

her, but from how that guy treated

was bad news. Not many people had

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