Chapter 149

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Isabella was correct. They had been friends with benefits for five years, and

that meant something. It wasn’t love, but it was understanding. Seth knew

her inside out. He observed her in places she didn’t realize he was looking, like

when he saw her through his office window. He witnessed all the emotions

she expressed in private.

“I was just… just…” Isabella wanted to tell him that she wasn’t insulting him, but

the words wouldn’t come out.

Seth glanced at the rear-view mirror and raised an eyebrow. “You were being

sarcastic just now.”

Isabella pursed her lips and gazed out the window. “I can’t do anything

because I rely on you.”

“It doesn’t seem like you’re submitting,” Seth remarked.

Isabella placed her hands on the back of the seat. Feeling aggrieved, she

said, “I can’t submit forever, or it will hurt my back.” She looked at Seth, and

70%

from her position, she could see his profile. “Can I explain myself now, Mr.

Shaffer?”

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Seth ignored her and pressed down on the accelerator, speeding up. Lost in

her thoughts, Isabella didn’t realize that the speedometer was tilting to the

right. Leaning forward, she said, “I didn’t make the sales. I could never have

closed such a big deal.”

eyes. Coldly, he said, “So

nodded. “Jonas did. I couldn’t

chuckled. “Someone’s charming.”

be arrogant now. She said,

but Jonas might not be able to either. Something seems

that deal. Someone

convinced. He said, “You need evidence to make an accusation

in my company.”

have any

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you’ll have to take responsibility. According to the employee’s manual,

someone else’s work will

of his

could be, and she became excited.

news I’ve heard all

for someone else’s work would

it a long time

you’re terminated, no one in this city will dare to

shattering Isabella’s dream of

sank back into her

“The company

to leave?”

“The company treats

kind to me.” She turned away and rested her head

here for five years. I should have

is just part of my

the steering wheel tighter, then

a U-turn. Isabella was caught off guard

towards the door and bumped her forehead

After enduring a lot

this level of discomfort. Determinedly, she picked herself up.

“Mr. Shaffer, I…”

where that came from.” Seth

through the rear-view mirror.

and I can’t reason with him. What does he

that Seth’s annoying

him no matter what I do.

looked out the

on the roadside, but those were not the kind of shops

that Seth had

getting into the car.

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