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

off some criminals. When he saw Isabella come

your foot hasn’t

dismissively. “Let’s not talk

again near my doorstep, and

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didn’t exaggerate. Even though she

was still visibly swollen

while feigning concern. “You’ve really

a smile.

it’s only right

achievements,” he said all of a

Abigail, was

be surprised and tried to

right. I just

anything.”

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

speaking warmly. “We might not

other now, but we’ll get closer in the

nothing.”

She didn’t need to look up to know

they would surely

‘team’ now.

a step forward to avoid Jonas’ touch and

of the car

Jonas suddenly became very

as

ignored the odd looks she was receiving and limped into

as she accessed the

backend showed that the final payment for the car could

had some time, she decided to call

many times she tried,

feeling increasingly suspicious and restless

twitched incessantly.

to overthink

unease and anxiety only grew. It

into a panic.

approached, the calls she made remained

office door opened, and Isabella’s colleague from

her with procedures before,

up with

for a moment. “Is

tried calling the phone number

for confirmation, but there’s no

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