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

here. I can’t move, though. Can’t

Imperia right away.”

avoid seeing

the contract is signed, you go back without

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

“This deal involves dozens of cars. You won’t

put on a look of surprise and pushed herself up. “Of course,

I know how important this is. I won’t let

relief and leaned

“Isabella, last night-”

knocked on the

“Who’s there?”

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

eyes shone. “Ah, Ms.

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

Stokes. Mr. Lime told me to visit you right

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

would fall for her voice,

looked at Jonas. If Mandy wants his

sure.

sat down and made small talk, then she whipped

our fault as well. If you

She handed the contract to

the contract. When she saw the

was involved, she handed a pen to Jonas. “Here, you

sign this, Mr. Stokes.”

at Mandy, and he

took the contract and joined in the

was a new friend request. She checked

found that it

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usual times, she’d be

her, but from how

thought this guy was bad news. Not many people

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