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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like Jason usually set their second SIM card

the

back in the

It was Jason. Deadpan, Isabella hung up

her eyes.

was right, someone would show up in

two minutes later, she

opened her

slowly sat up and

open. Angelina had changed into

was too busy. I couldn’t find anyone

you.”

put on a show. She calmly

methods are

sardonic than sarcastic. There was disdain and scorn in her voice.

through

pulled out a chair. She

me to find someone

hanging.”

and leaned forward. “You live in

Residence, right?”

wondered why Isabella was

chuckled quietly. “Be careful when you’re going home at

then she realized what

“Are you threatening me?”

still as nonchalant as

was as pale as a

play any tricks here.

pale Isabella

get rid of me for you?

into the workplace.”

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