Leave Me Alone, Mr Shaffer by Diana Tenny novel Chapter 76

Chapter 76

As soon as Isabella heard Jonas’ name, she knew it wasn’t good news. She

glanced at the clock and realized it was almost 10.00AM; she had slept

through the entire morning.

Yesterday, she might have gotten away with it, but this time, she couldn’t.

She struggled to get out of bed and nearly screamed when she looked in the

mirror. She had heavy eye bags, a dried and darkened face, and faint scars

on her lips. She resembled a female ghost.

Seth, you b*stard!

She couldn’t bring herself to curse herself, so she vented all her frustration on

Seth. She even brushed her teeth aggressively as if every ounce of strength

was directed at him.

After finally getting ready, she squeezed into the subway to go to the office.

While sitting on the shaky train, she suddenly felt a bit pitiful when she

reflected on her five years of struggling without a car while Seth, that b*stard,

had a whole racing city to himself as soon as he came of age.

People had different lives and different fates. It made her hate to even think

about it.

She grumbled the whole way, and even after getting off the train, she had to

limp along. Just as she entered the office, she heard Abigail’s girly voice.

“Isabella sold a sports car while you were away.”

Isabella rolled her eyes. Will you die if you don’t mention it?

She struggled to enter the office and initiated the conversation. “Mr. Stokes,

why did you return so early?”

Jonas still had wounds on his face. He had just boasted about bravely

fighting off some criminals. When he saw Isabella come in, he hurried over.

“Isabella, your foot hasn’t recovered yet?”

Isabella waved her hand dismissively. “Let’s not talk about it. Last night, I

tripped again near my doorstep, and it’s even worse than before.”

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She didn’t exaggerate. Even though she had wrapped her ankle in bandages,

it was still visibly swollen and red.

Jonas sighed twice while feigning concern. “You’ve really suffered this time.”

Isabella forced a smile. “It’s nothing.”

“After enduring so much hardship, it’s only right that I give you half the credit

for the achievements,” he said all of a sudden.

Everyone around them, especially Abigail, was staring with widened eyes.

Isabella pretended to be surprised and tried to decline repeatedly. “Mr.

Stokes, this doesn’t seem right. I just accompanied you and didn’t do

anything.”

“You’ve endured too much hardship. It’s what you deserve.” Jonas patted

Isabella’s shoulder while speaking warmly. “We might not be familiar with

each other now, but we’ll get closer in the future. This little achievement is

nothing.”

Isabella was astounded. She didn’t need to look up to know that everyone’s

eyes were filled with envy, and they would surely consider her part of Jonas’

‘team’ now.