Chapter 149


    Isabe 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 ces 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…” Isabe wanted to tell him that she wasn’t insulting him, but


    the words wouldn’te out.


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


    sarcastic just now.”


    Isabe 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.


    Isabe ced 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


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


    Shaffer?”


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


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    her thoughts, Isabe 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.”


    Seth narrowed his eyes. Coldly, he said, “So he gave you the sales?”


    Isabe nodded. “Jonas did. I couldn’t refuse.”


    Seth chuckled. “Someone’s charming.”


    Isabe didn’t want to be arrogant now. She said, “I might not have been able


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


    about that deal. Someone needs to investigate.”


    Seth wasn’t convinced. He said, “You need evidence to make an usation


    in mypany.”


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


    “Then you’ll have to take responsibility. ording to the employee’s manual,


    taking credit for someone else’s work will result in…” Seth stopped and


    swallowed the rest of his sentence.


    Isabe realized what the consequences could be, and she became excited.


    “Termination?” That’s the best news I’ve heard all night. If I had known that


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


    done it a long time ago.


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


    continued quietly, shattering Isabe’s dream of escaping.


    Deted, Isabe sank back into her seat.


    Annoyed by Isabe’s sighs, Seth said, “Thepany treats you well, and you


    can’t wait to leave?”


    Isabe looked away. “Thepany treats me like any other employee.


    You’re the one who’s kind to me.” She turned away and rested her head on


    her arm. Honestly, she said, “I’ve been here for five years. I should have a new


    direction in life. Leaving thepany is just part of my professional n.”


    Seth looked ahead and gripped the steering wheel tighter, then he turned it.


    The car suddenly made a U-turn. Isabe was caught off guard and, as she


    was leaning to the side, she fell towards the door and bumped her forehead


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


    was immune to this level of difort. Determinedly, she picked herself up.


    “Mr. Shaffer, I…”


    “One more word, and there’s more where that came from.” Seth shot her a


    displeased look through the rear-view mirror.


    Isabe fell silent. I can’t beg him, and I can’t reason with him. What does he


    want me to do? She realized that Seth’s annoying attitude had reached a


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


    flew past them. Irritated, Isabe looked out the window. There were many


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


    this area. Isabe realized that Seth had never asked her where she wanted


    to go after getting into the car.


    She sat up straighter, feeling a little nervous. “Mr. Shaffer, where are we


    going?”


    Seth chuckled. “So, you remembered to ask. At least your brain isn’t


    Isabe swallowed nervously and looked at the shops outside. She was


    certain she hadn’t been here before. “It’s gettingte. Why don’t you stop by


    the roadside, and I’ll get out and hail a cab?” She wasn’t sure what Seth was


    thinking. All she wanted was to get out of the car.


    Seth had a strange expression on his face. He leaned back, rxed. “What?


    Scared?”


    Isabe choked on her words. Her throat was dry, and she tensed up once


    again. Because her adrenaline was pumping, she managed to summon


    some strength.


    Seth continued driving, and Isabe didn’t recognize the ce they were in.


    She suspected they were outside the city. “Mr. Shaffer…” She tried calling out


    to Seth, but before he could answer, the car made another turn. The same


    thing happened again, and this time, Isabe bumped into the window on


    the other side of the car. He did it on purpose. She was certain this time.


    She knew what to do. Shey back in her seat and no longer stubbornly got


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    Seeing that she had understood her ce, Seth was in a good mood, and he


    started a conversation. “Did you arrange for those paparazzi to be there?”


    Isabe gritted her teeth. She wondered if she should continue being


    stubborn or give in.


    Seth looked ahead. Coldly and imperiously, he said, “I don’t like people saying


    foolish things.”