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.

Imperia right away.”

can finally avoid seeing this disgusting pig for a

go back without

Jonas gritted his teeth. I’ll take this risk.

“This deal involves dozens of cars.

on a look of surprise and

I’m not stupid. I know how important

heaved a sigh of relief and leaned over to

“Isabella, last night-”

on the

“Who’s there?”

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

shone. “Ah,

a look. There was a silent message

Lime told me to visit you right

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purr to it. If she talked a little slower, it would

ladies would fall for her voice,

at Jonas. If Mandy wants his life force, he’d

sure.

small talk, then

as well. If you hadn’t come to Lawdom to

would’ve happened.” She handed

the contract. When she saw the part where

in charge was involved, she handed a pen to Jonas.

sign this, Mr. Stokes.”

at Mandy, and he signed

the contract and joined in the conversation.

vibrated. It was a new friend request. She checked it and, to

found that

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usual times, she’d be happy a

interest in her, but from how that guy

news. Not many people had the

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