Chapter 115

Isabella was led into a big private estate. The estate’s architectural style

leaned more toward Jesundian, which was something Seth never liked.

“Please wait here.”

She was led into a study room occupied only by one tiny lamp and many

Jesundian trinkets.

As she sat on the tatami mat, her mind raced. How she wished there was

someone she could question, but the people had locked the door behind

them as they walked out. She was not even given the chance to speak to

them.

When she looked out of the window, she saw bodyguards stationed

everywhere. The entire place was tightly guarded.

At that moment, Isabella’s phone rang. It was a call from Natasha.

She snapped out of her thoughts and hurriedly answered it.

“What happened, Bella?”

Thus, Isabella recounted everything that had happened before urging

Natasha to investigate the owner of the house so that she could properly

address the issue.

Natasha immediately worked on it after telling Isabella not to worry and to

wait. If worse came to worst, Natasha would demand Isabella to be handed

over using Dariel’s name.

Still, Isabella worried. She remembered just how strong-headed the

bodyguard was just now. Anyone who would hire a bodyguard like that would

most likely not budge just because Dariel wanted something.

She clung to her phone. As she waited for Natasha to get back to her, she

at the

30 minutes had passed, and Natasha had

footsteps echoing

hurriedly got to her feet and warily watched the door.

a clack, the door

feet covered in leather shoes, the man

long and slender. As her gaze moved upward, she spotted the

door handle that shone

the dimly

up any further before she

was.

It was Seth.

wearing a simple collar shirt with sleeves rolled up

swift pace. It was clear he had

through the dark lenses of her

his eyes. She could not help but take a step backward.

looked into

pursed his

started moving toward her. He was moving

deliberately moving one step at a time

away but soon forced herself to calm down and stiffly

where she was.

able to catch the live stream from

up. You’re quite daring.” As he came to a

towering silhouette cast a substantial shadow, enveloping

completely in a commanding

deep breath and replied without looking

I don’t understand what you’re

out a chilling laugh. Nevertheless, his expression remained

any hint of

eyes scanned the room. Just as Isabella was about to

gripping her neck. His hold wasn’t overly forceful,

it sufficed to press her against the wall, rendering

what happens when someone messes with

Shaffer Family?” His voice

lacked emotion, it almost broke through all the composure she had

managed to gather.

fearing he might break her neck in the next

Shaffer, I didn’t… Mmph!” Just as she was

his hold around her neck, making it difficult for her to

wide as she instinctively

him.

struggles were nothing to Seth. He just

simple tricks, and it was enough to render her struggles useless.

“L-Let go!”

don’t want to hear

softly spat that out, he coldly watched her struggle before casually

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