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.”

avoid

contract is signed, you go back

I’ll take this risk.

deal involves dozens of cars. You won’t botch it, will

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

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

a sigh of relief and leaned over to hold

“Isabella, last night-”

knocked on

“Who’s there?”

in came Mandy. She’d

shone. “Ah,

a silent message in

Lime told me to visit you right

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had a slight purr to it. If she talked

would fall for her voice, let alone a

wants his life force, he’d give it

sure.

small talk, then she

you hadn’t come to Lawdom to negotiate,

happened.” She handed the contract to

the contract. When she saw the

handed a pen to Jonas.

sign this, Mr. Stokes.”

and he signed

contract and joined in

new friend request. She

that it was

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

from how that

was bad news. Not many people had the guts

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