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.”

Coldly, he said, “So he gave you

nodded. “Jonas did.

“Someone’s

be arrogant now. She said,

deal, but Jonas might not be able to either. Something seems

that deal. Someone needs to

wasn’t convinced. He said, “You need

in my company.”

shrugged. “I don’t have any evidence at

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to take responsibility. According to

work will result in…” Seth

rest of his

the consequences could be,

I’ve heard all night. If

work would lead to

long

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

Isabella’s dream of escaping.

Isabella sank back into

“The company

wait to

company treats me like

to me.” She turned away

said, “I’ve been here for five years. I

is just part of my professional plan.”

steering wheel tighter, then

was caught

she fell towards the door and bumped her

lot of pain throughout the day,

of discomfort. Determinedly, she picked herself up.

“Mr. Shaffer, I…”

more word, and there’s more where that came from.”

the rear-view

I can’t beg him, and I can’t reason

She realized that Seth’s

through to him

looked out the

but those were not the kind of shops that should be in

that Seth had never asked her where she wanted

go after getting into the car.

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