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.”

can finally avoid

signed, you go back

his teeth. I’ll take this risk. He

of cars. You won’t botch it, will

of surprise and

I know how important this is. I

of relief and leaned over to

“Isabella, last night-”

knocked on the

“Who’s there?”

and in came Mandy.

shone. “Ah, Ms.

There was a silent message in it. “I

Mr. Stokes. Mr. Lime told me

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slight purr to it. If she talked a

would fall for her voice, let alone a pervert

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

sure.

down and made small talk, then

fault as well. If you hadn’t come

happened.” She handed the contract to

contract. When

handed a pen to Jonas.

sign this, Mr. Stokes.”

and he signed

and joined in the

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

that it

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usual times, she’d be happy

interest in her, but from how

guy was bad news.

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