Chapter 286

Isabella held her breath, listening carefully to the footsteps of the man outside.

He paused briefly at her door, then changed direction and headed towards the room

next to hers.

Isabella was puzzled. The room next to hers appeared to be a piano room filled with

high-end musical instruments.

Is this man planning to cleanse himself with music?

Just as she was pondering this, the music from next door didn’t start, and Seth’s

footsteps returned.

Did I catch him off-guard?

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Isabella was startled and quickly pressed herself against the door again.

Seth’s footsteps stopped at the door once more as it gradually got closer. Isabella could

even feel the slight pressure of his hand on the doorknob.

“Mr. Shaffer!” Isabella couldn’t help but call out.

The man outside didn’t respond; he just took a step back and then walked away.

Isabella let out a deep sigh of relief, leaning against the door and patting her chest

repeatedly.

She thought Seth would calm down, but just as she relaxed, he passed by her door

again. This time, he didn’t stop and simply walked by.

The only annoying thing was that he kept pacing back and forth.

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In this situation, it felt like a wolf pacing back and forth at the entrance of a rabbit hole,

ready to strike at any moment.

Isabella wasn’t sure if Seth had a spare key. She was wet, and it was uncomfortable not

to take a shower.

After weighing the pros and cons, she could only send a message to Seth on her

phone. ‘Mr. Shaffer, there are some things I want to talk to you about…

She tested the waters, and sure enough, the man outside stopped moving.

The next second, Seth came over and knocked on the door.

“Come out and talk.”

Isabella snorted. “Do you think I’m stupid?”

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Seth was speechless.

Outside the door, a man with an annoyed expression leaned against the door frame

while looking at the closed room door and struggling in his mind.

With Isabella’s approach, he could just lower his face a bit and be more forceful; it

wouldn’t be a problem at all.

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However, despite the earlier grandiose claims, now that his defenses had been

breached, not only did he feel unable to face others, but he also felt like he had lost to

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