Chapter 76

As soon as Isabella heard Jonas’ name, she knew it wasn’t good news. She

glanced at the clock and realized it was almost 10.00AM; she had slept

through the entire morning.

Yesterday, she might have gotten away with it, but this time, she couldn’t.

She struggled to get out of bed and nearly screamed when she looked in the

mirror. She had heavy eye bags, a dried and darkened face, and faint scars

on her lips. She resembled a female ghost.

Seth, you b*stard!

She couldn’t bring herself to curse herself, so she vented all her frustration on

Seth. She even brushed her teeth aggressively as if every ounce of strength

was directed at him.

After finally getting ready, she squeezed into the subway to go to the office.

While sitting on the shaky train, she suddenly felt a bit pitiful when she

reflected on her five years of struggling without a car while Seth, that b*stard,

had a whole racing city to himself as soon as he came of age.

People had different lives and different fates. It made her hate to even think

about it.

She grumbled the whole way, and even after getting off the train, she had to

limp along. Just as she entered the office, she heard Abigail’s girly voice.

“Isabella sold a sports car while you were away.”

Isabella rolled her eyes. Will you die if you don’t mention it?

She struggled to enter the office and initiated the conversation. “Mr. Stokes,

why did you return so early?”

Jonas still had wounds on his face. He had just boasted about bravely

he saw Isabella come

foot hasn’t recovered

“Let’s not talk about it. Last night,

and it’s

3/9

though she had wrapped her

visibly swollen and

sighed twice while feigning concern.

forced a smile.

only right that

said all

around them, especially Abigail, was

be surprised and

seem right. I just accompanied you and

anything.”

too much hardship. It’s what you deserve.” Jonas

shoulder while speaking warmly. “We

we’ll get closer

nothing.”

astounded. She didn’t need to look

with envy, and they would surely consider

‘team’ now.

forward to avoid Jonas’ touch and said,

of

very

with ‘affection’ as he looked

ignored the odd looks she was receiving and

depressed as she accessed the company’s backend

the final payment for the

time, she decided to call Lara

times she tried, the line was always

increasingly suspicious and restless as her

twitched incessantly.

to overthink and pinched

the sense of unease and anxiety

into a panic.

lunchtime approached, the calls she made

opened, and Isabella’s

had helped her with procedures before,

up with your final

a moment.

frowned. “We tried calling

the reservation for confirmation,

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