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

some criminals. When he saw

foot hasn’t recovered

waved her hand dismissively. “Let’s not talk

doorstep, and it’s even

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exaggerate. Even though she had wrapped

visibly swollen and

sighed twice while feigning concern. “You’ve really

forced a smile. “It’s

it’s only right

the achievements,” he said all of a

especially Abigail, was staring with widened

be surprised and

doesn’t seem right. I

anything.”

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

speaking warmly. “We might not be

closer

nothing.”

She didn’t need to look up

envy, and they would surely

‘team’ now.

a step forward to avoid Jonas’ touch and said,

progress of

Jonas suddenly became very accommodating, and

with ‘affection’ as he

odd looks she was receiving and

she accessed

that the final payment

to

tried, the line

was feeling increasingly suspicious and restless as her

twitched incessantly.

to overthink and pinched the space

sense of unease and

into a panic.

calls she

office door opened, and Isabella’s colleague from

helped her with procedures

up with

moment.

“We tried calling

made the reservation for

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