Chapter 181

Gordon preferred not to push things too far, so when Isabella told him to wait,

he simply lay down on the bed and started playing with his phone.

It wasn’t until 6:00 PM, when the sky darkened, that Isabella packed up and

prepared to leave.

Outside the hotel, a black Bentley was parked under a tree, resembling a

patient predator waiting for its prey to appear.

Unfortunately, the person inside the car didn’t share the same patience. His

face had darkened to a shade akin to an inkstone.

Nicolas and the driver exchanged a glance, and Nicolas mustered the

courage to speak. “Mr. Shaffer, it’s been three hours. Do you need…”

The person in the backseat raised his gaze, and his piercing eyes reflected

from the rearview mirror. He silenced Nicolas, forcing him to swallow the

words on the tip of his tongue.

Nicolas felt a cold sweat on his back and wisely shut his mouth.

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He prayed for Isabella to hurry out, hoping she wouldn’t spend the night with

Gordon inside.

In the backseat, Seth’s hands were clasped, and his elbows were resting on

his knees. His lips were pressed tightly together, and an aura of tension

surrounded him.

After discussing some matters with Xavier, he left the study. Then, he

scanned the area and found no sign of Isabella.

Jordan reported that Isabella had gone to the hotel with Gordon.

He couldn’t help but sneer with a twisted smile.

Isabella, you pretend to be a chaste and virtuous woman in front of

me,

but

you’re at a hotel with a man right now!

legitimate reason to go to the hotel

spoke up

laughter was eerie and

He almost kneeled

hotel entrance, people went in, but no

and darkness fell, there was a good

the hotel if she didn’t come

started to feel anxious. He turned to Seth

get Isabella

wearing an expression as if he

fool.

would I go in and

Nicolas was speechless.

in the act. It was not

composed persona.

briefly and weighed the situation.

someone else had touched, but if Isabella

probably meant that…

rarely found himself hesitating like this. Upon

recently, and it was

ordinary woman and not his wife. Why

like this?

eyes and spoke in a deep

Shaffer Group.”

dumbfounded and utterly shocked. “Are we

waiting for several hours. What if she came

a decision, he wouldn’t hesitate anymore. He leaned

his face dark.

when have you started questioning

He quickly swallowed the words he was about to say.

Mr. Shaffer.”

is that Miss

driver, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke

He didn’t even

glance ahead.

was incredibly excited

it’s

the car, Isabella and Gordon emerged from a side door, walking side

side and engaged in a

guard earlier wouldn’t let me park outside, and I

to argue with him, so I just

fine. Let’s

they walked, they discussed food options.

parked by the

and were waiting for

Bentley’s engine suddenly started before carelessly

the puddles

if in a dream, Isabella and Gordon stood in place

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