Leave Me Alone, Mr Shaffer by Diana Tenny

Chapter 16

Isabella was perched on the edge of the couch, her

head spinning and her body in disarray. She felt like

she was falling apart. A faint, cool scent enveloped

her–Seth’s preferred cologne. It used to be alluring,

but now it was overwhelming.

“Miss Symons, Kate has a quick temper. Since I

offended you today, let me offer you a toast. hope

you can forgive her.” Harold’s tone was gentle as he

reached for a bottle of wine to pour himself a drink.

However, Caitlin interjected angrily, “What are you

apologizing for? It’s not your fault.”

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“If it’s not his fault, is it your fault then?” With

Natasha in his arms, Dariel looked at Caitlin and

spoke as though he were joking.

Caitlin opened her mouth to retort but met Seth’s

stern gaze. She shuddered and found herself

unable to speak. In the eyes of her peers, Seth was

like a tyrant from Hell. No one dared to provoke him

unless they were seeking death.

“There’s no need for apologies.” Isabella got up

from the couch and half–squatted in front of the

coffee table before taking the bottle of wine from

Harold’s hand. Her voice was hoarse and

unpleasant to the ears. “It was my fault for standing

in the wrong place and causing Miss Hunter to

misunderstand. I’ll make amends with a drink.”

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retort but found

words. “Who asked you-”

could finish her sentence,

downed a

for the disturbance,

another glass, and

Isabella poured another

as if it were

looked conflicted, wanting

clenched her fists, and

chuckled softly.

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gave her a glance. It was like he

lunatic for

wine,

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was afraid she might collapse

her, but Isabella insisted on going

ahead. Wait for me in

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was ruthless and kicked Bella out

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door closed, muffling

against the wall to make her way

door shut, a heavy

and she sank to

hurtful

face, trying to

chest. Then,

it. A thought flashed through

shattering crash echoing sharply in the still

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for breath,

a while for her to regain her

a sharp slap to snap out of

the wall and stumbled

bothering to

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on the shower, the cold water drowning out the ringing in her ears. Yet, the

taunting her. Oh,

life. You have

another.

racing heart gradually calmed, a