Seth gave her a scornful look. Annoyed, he said, âYouâve only left work for days, and youâve forgotten all the stuff you worked on for years?â
Isabella choked on her words. She had worked for Seth for five years, and they had experience meeting clients late at night, but those were rare occurrences. âWho are you seeing?â she asked.
Seth buttoned the last button on his shirt and stood before the mirror. He stood tall, and he felt oppressive even when he wasnât talking. He raised his chin. âJonathan Gosling.â
âMr. Gosling?â Isabella was shocked, and she almost let go of the blanket.
Seth said nothing. That was a tacit agreement.
Chapter 51 Sheâs Not Suitable Isabella was silent. She was worried. Jonathan was a retired government man and a very high-ranking official. He was nearly eighty, and he was seeing Seth at this hour. If anything were to happen to Jonathan, it would be bad. âMr. Shaffer, Mr. Goslingâs heart isnât as healthy as it was. This isnât the best hour to see him.â
Seth strode to the couch without looking back. He made a call and told someone to prepare the files. He then hung up and noticed that Isabella was looking at him. âIâm not going alone,â he commented.
Isabella got what he was saying. He must be waiting for Jonathan to make the decision on something important, and a group of people were going to meet him as well. He was in that group.
Seth finished changing and left. A moment later, someone came in. Isabella heard his voice, and she knew it was Ollie.
Chapter 51 Sheâs Not Suitable âMr. Shaffer, the Hanks have left. It is now Ronald and Christopher Larsonâs turn.â
Seth asked coolly, âHave they met?â
âOnly said hi at the doorway. Nothing more,â Ollie answered.
Seth said nothing.
Isabella got out of bed, still covering herself with a blanket. She quickly changed into a robe and leaned on the door to listen in.
Seth was about to move, and he told Ollie to get prepared. Isabella quickly got up, but it was too late to run. Seth opened the door and realized she was listening in. He looked at her coldly and picked up the watch he left behind, but he said nothing.
Chapter 51 Sheâs Not Suitable Out of an old habit, she said, âMr. Shaffer, Mr. Gosling isnât as young as he used to be. Itâs not advisable for someone with his condition to stay up late at night. If you have to talk, make sure you keep an eye on the time.â
Seth shot her a mysterious look.
Isabella licked her lips. She mused about it for a moment before adding, âAnd Selenaâs not a suitable partner for this.â
Seth paused for a moment and looked at her again. âThen who is?â
âNicolas or Ollie. Either of them,â Isabella answered without hesitation. âMr.
Goslingâs late wife was Mr. Stoneâs beloved daughter. She was a tough woman and hated girls who were indecisive. That rubbed off on her husband, and Mr. Gosling is a man who cares about his business partnerâs private life.
Itâs inappropriate to bring a beautiful woman over to his place late at night.â
Chapter 51 Sheâs Not Suitable Isabella made great points. None of it was made emotionally.
Seth looked at her and looked away only after she was done talking.
Isabella thought he wanted to take Selena no matter what, so she continued, âYouâll have more chances to take her around. She-â
âAnd who told you I was taking her with me?â Seth suddenly raised his head and looked at her.
Isabella froze for a moment. âSo what-â
âOllie is enough,â Seth responded curtly.
Isabella heaved a sigh of relief and hobbled away. She shut up and said nothing more. Ollie knocked on the door, telling Seth that it was time. Seth Chapter 51 Sheâs Not Suitable picked up his suit and went away.
When he reached the doorway, he turned to the side and looked at Isabella.
âNatashaâs men are here. You can deal with the rest yourself.â
Isabella was still wondering what Seth was talking about, but he had left. A moment of silence later, she remembered that she had asked Natasha to dispatch a couple of men for her.
While she was spacing out, the phone on the nightstand rang. She held back her pain and hobbled over. Then, she took the call. âHi, itâs Isabella.â
âWeâre at the hotel, Isabella. Whatâs the plan?â
Isabella leaned on the couch and mused over it. âJust stand around for a bit.
Iâll call him. He should come, so just teach him a little lesson. Donât go too far.â
Chapter 51 Sheâs Not Suitable âGotcha.â
The call ended. Isabella crossed her arms and mused over some stuff again.
Once she was done, she called Jonas.
Jonas picked it up, and he spoke crassly and harshly. âWhere are you? Itâs late at night. Youâre troubling me, you know that?â
Isabella faked being drunk, and she drawled, âPick me up, Mr. Stokes.â
Jonas paused for a moment, and he softened a little. âYouâre running around even when youâre drunk?â
Isabella guessed that he was only in cahoots with the receptionist, so he wouldnât check the security footage. She kept faking a drawl and spoke in a daze. âI have no idea where I am. Woke up in this place.â
Isabella told him the hotelâs address and kept saying she had no idea where she was and that she was scared.
Hearing that she was at a hotel, Jonas softened up even more. He told Isabella to reserve a room. He would go over and take a look.
Isabella harrumphed. You old git. Think Iâm easy prey? This is what you get for harassing me. She hung up and waited for Jonas to show up and get his *ss whooped. She stood at the floor-to-roof window that allowed her vision of the ground. She felt gratified, and then someone knocked on the door.
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