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 the

nodded. “Jonas did.

chuckled. “Someone’s charming.”

arrogant now. She

not be able to either. Something seems

that deal. Someone needs

convinced. He said, “You need

in my company.”

shrugged. “I don’t have any evidence at the moment.”

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take responsibility. According to the employee’s manual,

will result

of

what the consequences could be, and she became

all

for someone else’s work would lead to termination, I would have

a long

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

quietly, shattering Isabella’s

Isabella sank back into her

“The company treats you well, and you

wait to

treats me like

She turned

“I’ve been here for five years. I

the company is just

steering wheel

U-turn. Isabella was

the side, she fell towards the door

window. After enduring a lot of pain throughout the day,

immune to this level of discomfort. Determinedly, she

“Mr. Shaffer, I…”

there’s more where that came

through the rear-view

I can’t beg him, and I can’t reason with him. What does

do? She realized that

new level. I can’t get through to him no matter what I do. The

out

those were not the kind of shops

Isabella realized that Seth had never asked her

go after getting into the car.

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