Chapter 259

Isabella had prepared the vegetable bean soup before going to bed. Now that it was

served, the bean paste had been stewed to perfection, making it look incredibly

appetizing.

Seth, who hadn’t eaten anything, devoured it and looked at Isabella suspiciously. “I

thought you only had a talent for making garbage, but you surprised me.”

“Thank you for the compliment,” she responded with a smile.

She turned around, rolled her eyes dramatically, and went out to put the bowl in the

dishwasher.

The painkiller Seth had taken started to take effect, allowing him to lean against the

head of the bed and speak. Isabella sat next to him, fighting off sleepiness as she

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“Why don’t you wear gloves?” Seth suddenly asked.

Isabella was taken aback, then quietly searched for and put on a pair of disposable

gloves before showing them to Seth.

She started again and casually added, “Mr. Shaffer, you don’t need to be wary of me.

Although we have a personal grudge, considering our current simple employment

relationship, I sincerely hope you live a long life.”

Seth glanced at her and didn’t say anything.

She turned her head and smiled. “Our interaction can also be more normal.”

“Like?”

“Like you can talk to me as you would to a regular subordinate. You don’t need to…”

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Seth replied, “After five years, you now know how to make demands?”

Isabella said, “There was a time when you weren’t as provoking as you are now.”

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He frowned, unable to recall a time when their relationship had been more relaxed. In

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his memory, their relationship cold, except for the forced intimacy in bed.

The rest of the time, they were no better than strangers, and he always wanted to find

something for her to do.

Seeing that he couldn’t remember, Isabella calmly reminded him, “The time when you

tried to seduce me.”

Seth’s expression was indescribable, and he turned his head to give Isabella a cold

look.

Isabella shrugged and continued, “At that time, I had just entered society and wasn’t

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her head, paused, and said, “It’s the same now. As your subordinate, I have

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