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Dariel left Isabella for dead and left with the doctor
and Selena, though the latter was reluctant to go.
The former was more than happy to leave this
mess to Isabella.
And then there were two. Isabella stood beside the
bed. She could see Seth’s face clearly but could tell
he was far from in the best of moods. She was a
little scared. I really shouldn’t have opened my big
mouth just now.
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“I thought you were a talker.” Seth opened his eyes
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a little. Even with his back turned to her, he mocked,
“So, why aren’t you talking?”
Isabella gulped and sidled away. “I was just a little
nervous. I didn’t mean to offend you.”
Seth snorted before mumbling weakly, “I thought
you’d start creating chaos now that you have
Gordon on your side.”
Isabella clenched her fists and looked away. Then,
she said calmly, “We’re just friends. We’re not
dating.”
Seth said nothing, and silence fell upon them.
Isabella glanced at him. He’s probably tired. He
won’t have enough strength to argue with me if
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that’s the case. She heaved a sigh of relief and
scanned the room. She then approached the
closet and took two blankets out. One was for her
because she would be sleeping on the couch, while
the other was for Seth.
Seth was lying on his side, curled up. His actions
were perhaps because of the pain. His hair covered
half of his face, and he looked a lot less gloomy. If
anything, he looked pitiful. So, her guard went down
a little as she approached him while holding the
blanket, gently covering him.
Isabella wondered if she should remind him that
Selena was actually an evil, scheming b*tch. She
pulled the blanket open, and it fell on his waist. Her
hand brushed across the back of his hand.
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She didn’t realize he’d opened his eyes. The
moment she looked up, she was met with his gaze.
“Mr. Shaffer?”
He grabbed her wrist and pulled her onto the bed.
Isabella couldn’t believe he had the strength to do
this after that entire mango ordeal. Even so, she
didn’t dare fight him. If something were to happen
to him, she’d be dead.
Seth leaned closer and covered her under the
blanket. He rested his head on his shoulder,
breathing heavily. Isabella had no idea what he
wanted to do, but she didn’t dare move a muscle.
“Do you know what Gordon did in his past?”
whispered Seth, his breath tickling Isabella’s ears.
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Isabella turned away. She was curious but
stubbornly said, “I don’t care about anyone’s
affairs.”
Seth chuckled, his laugh was a little monotonous.
Then, he slowly elaborated, “There was a case of
rape in March last year.”
She tensed up. She was in utter disbelief and held
her breath as Seth told her about the story.
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Seth stopped on purpose. He noticed she looked
nervous and continued, “Gordon was involved. As a
matter of fact, he was arrested for more than a
month, but his father bribed his way through and
got him out.”
She was shocked. She’d seen the file for Xavier-
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Dunkstein, but it was perfect. If his son was involved
in a rape case, there was no way there wouldn’t be
anything in black and white. “And?” She snapped
out of it and met Seth’s gaze. “What was the court’s
verdict?”
His hands were right beside her. He pushed himself
up and stared at her. A while later, he said softly,
“The victim took the money and pulled out of the
case.”
She fell silent. That kind of stuff basically means the
case did happen. She had a good eye for people,
and Gordon didn’t seem like a rapist. “Get up. I’m
sleeping on the couch,” she changed the subject
and pushed Seth away, but he didn’t budge. It was
as clear as day that he wasn’t going to let her go.
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Seth held her arms and stared at her. “So, you’re
not going to turn back until it’s too late?”
Isabella was miffed. Still, she said patiently, “We’re
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just friends. Even if he is a criminal, that has nothing
to do with me.”
“He wants to f*ck you,” said Seth, deadpan.
She pulled her hand back and calmly retorted,
“Honestly, I think I’m not half–bad looking.”
He snorted disdainfully as though he knew she
would say that. “So, you realize you have an
advantage?”
“I mean, I know that there are people who are more
than willing to f*ck me, given my looks, but not
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everyone gets that chance.” She looked at him with
piercing eyes. Seth frowned, and she took the
opening to pull his arms away, then she promptly
rolled away from his territory.
Her sudden escape upset him further. “Isabella.”
“I know what you’re talking about.” Isabella pulled
her hair and turned to the side. “You don’t want
anyone to use the things you’ve used before.
Because it disgusts you.”
He pursed his lips. He didn’t deny it.
She took a deep breath before she said resolutely,
“Don’t worry. I’ve taken a lot of money for you. My
standards for men are impossible. I won’t sleep
with anyone that easily.” Then, she got out of bed.
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“I’m sleeping on the couch. You should get some
rest.”
Seth didn’t look at her. He didn’t even want to tell
her to scram.
Isabella looked impassive the entire time. She
dragged herself to the lounge and turned most of
the lights, then she slithered into the blanket.
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There was only a dim light illuminating the place.
Sleeping on the couch meant no one could see her.
So, she buried her face in the blanket and cried. No
one would know that, of course. She couldn’t even
so much as sniffle since that would out her, and
she definitely didn’t want him to know that she was
vulnerable. So, it did somewhat undercut the whole
experience for her.
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