Chapter 186


    Seth had been gone for a while, leaving Isabe alone in the room. She


    maintained the same posture since the servant had left. It was noon when


    she heard the sound of the gate opening and a car driving in. The bright light


    shone through the curtains, causing Isabe to raise her hand to shield her


    eyes. As she moved slightly, she realized her whole body was numb.


    Footsteps approached from outside, and Isabe attempted to stand up.


    However, her knees gave out, and she fell onto the carpet.


    Click!


    At that moment, the door opened, and a tall figure blocked the doorway. The


    light cast a shadow over half of Seth’s face. He pursed his lips together as he


    nced indifferently at Isabe. Chills ran down her spine.


    Seth entered the room and mmed the door behind him.


    The loudmotion weighed heavily on Isabe’s heart. Despite the


    numbness, she gritted her teeth and forced herself to stand.


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    Seth loosened his tie, tossed his coat onto the couch, walked to the bar, and


    poured himself a ss of ice water. Frustrated and having consumed a lot of


    alcohol, his body was heated.


    Isabe stood in front of the couch, mustering the courage to exin. Seth


    put the ss on the marble surface with a loud thud and took a deep breath


    with his eyes closed.


    “I remember warning you when you joined thepany five years ago. Don’t


    overestimate yourself. I dislike women who try to act smart!” His voice was


    cold, and each word pierced into Isabe’s vulnerable heart.


    Isabe clenched her hands and said, “Mr. Shaffer.”


    “Not only did you act smart, but you also left traces. Are you trying to get


    yourself killed?” Seth turned around and said intimidatingly as he slowly


    approached Isabe.


    The air around Isabe felt thin. She realized where the problemy. She


    shouldn’t have taken Gordon to the hotel immediately after Molly handled


    things yesterday. They would quickly find evidence of her actions as soon as


    they investigated Andy, so it was no surprise that she was a suspect.


    Seth stood before her, intimidating her with his height. “You should be


    grateful that Nemotors is ruthless and wants you dead. If he weren’t ruthless


    and wanted someone to teach you a lesson, you wouldn’t have gotten away


    so easily!” He towered over her and said in a low voice, “Do you know what


    those people would do to a busybody like you?”


    He was so close that Isabe could feel their breaths intertwining. However,


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    there was no hint of intimacy. Instead, fear gradually turned into pressure.


    Beads of sweat formed on her forehead as she thought about it.


    “In order to save a foolish woman like you, I almost messed up today’s n.”


    Seth stared at her expression and emphasized each word coldly. Gradually,


    his anger disappeared.


    Isabe bit her lip and was unable to speak in the face of Seth’s blunt words.


    This time, she had indeed been too impulsive, underestimating the ruthless


    nature of people in business.


    “I’m sorry…”


    “How much is your apology worth?” Seth interrupted her, displeased. He


    continued to lecture her. “I thought you would have learned your lesson when


    you did something simr at Lawdom. During the five years you’ve been by


    my side, you’ve shown quite the intelligence. However, your recent behavior


    has made me doubt my judgment. You have no brains at all!”


    Isabe remained silent. If this were any other time, she would retort, saying


    she didn’t ask for his help. However, he had just saved her, so she couldn’t


    bring herself to say such words. She raised her head, tears glistening in her


    eyes, and looked at him. As she stared at Seth momentarily, she


    unexpectedly shed two more tears.


    Crying in front of Seth felt more embarrassing than getting hurt in front of


    him. Thus, she quickly wiped away her tears.


    “I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer. I can’tpensate for your loss, but I will take


    responsibility for this. Nemotors has….” Before she could finish her words, Seth


    raised his hand and pushed her abruptly. Isabe’s eyes widened as she lost


    her bnce and fell back onto the couch behind her.


    Seth kicked the coffee table aside, his tall figure looming over her. Then, he


    leaned down and grabbed her chin.


    “Can you handle this responsibility?”


    Isabe was speechless. She was forced to tilt her head back and couldn’t


    utter a word.


    Seth looked at her face, his gaze tracing from her eyes down to her lips,


    observing her fragile state. Then, he said, “You can’t handle it.”


    Meeting his gaze, Isabe knew what he meant and stiffened.