Chapter 145

Isabella had underestimated Angelina’s determination. She had been left

waiting in the conference room the entire afternoon. While everyone else was

slowly leaving work, Angelina still hadn’t shown up. Isabella’s stamina was

reaching its limit, and with the wounds on her legs, simply standing up was a

challenge. If I have to…

Isabella considered using her dangerous backup plan, but she quickly

dismissed the idea. That’s too risky. It would be bad if I can’t handle it. With

trembling fingers, she turned on her phone and checked the time. It was

six-thirty in the evening. Everything was becoming blurry, and she could

barely see the time clearly.

She resisted her dizziness and tried calling the number Nicolas had given her,

but she couldn’t reach Jason. He was always on another call, and eventually,

he turned off his phone. Isabella scoffed. I know what he’s thinking. He doesn’t

want to take sides between his boss and me, the former head secretary with

complex connections. But he won’t get away with this just because he’s not

choosing a side.

She stopped making calls and instead sent a text to Jason’s emergency

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Jason usually set their second SIM card

contact. He will see the message. After that, Isabella found

back in the chair to sleep. Five minutes

phone rang. It was Jason. Deadpan,

her eyes.

was right, someone would show up in fifteen minutes. She counted

Less than two minutes later, she heard the

her eyes

and looked towards the

swung open. Angelina had changed into her tracksuit, clearly ready

busy. I couldn’t find

you.”

a show.

“Your methods are underhanded,” she

sarcastic. There was

saw through

shrugged and pulled out a chair. She sat

someone else. I didn’t want to leave you

hanging.”

and leaned

Residence, right?”

Isabella was asking that

careful when you’re going home

realized what was happening and clicked her

you

shrugged, still as nonchalant as before, but

as pale as a sheet.

here. It’s useless.”

pale Isabella was,

will get rid of me for you? He doesn’t bring

into the workplace.”

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