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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workers like Jason usually set

He will see the message. After that,

back in the chair

It was Jason.

her eyes.

show up in

her mind. Less than two minutes

Isabella opened her eyes and

sat up and

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

too busy. I couldn’t

you.”

Angelina put on a show. She calmly

methods

was disdain and

through Angelina

pulled out a chair. She sat down

no guilt. “You told me to find someone else. I didn’t want to

hanging.”

arms and leaned forward. “You

Residence, right?”

was

“Be careful when you’re going

what was happening and clicked

“Are you

it.” Isabella shrugged, still as

as pale as

play any tricks here. It’s useless.” Angelina crossed

pale Isabella was, she

Shaffer will get rid of me for you? He

into the workplace.”

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