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!

reason to go to the hotel during the

spoke up again.

lightly. His laughter was

Nicolas’ eyes. He almost kneeled and prayed

in,

darkness fell, there was a

the hotel if

started to feel anxious. He turned to Seth and said, “Mr. Shaffer,

get Isabella

at Nicolas, wearing an expression as if he was

fool.

go in and

Nicolas was speechless.

in

Seth’s composed persona.

eyes briefly and weighed the situation. He

but if

probably meant that…

found himself hesitating like this. Upon reflection,

and it was

was just an ordinary woman and not his wife.

like this?

opened his eyes and spoke in a deep voice. “Let’s

Shaffer Group.”

shocked. “Are we leaving

What if she

a decision, he wouldn’t hesitate anymore. He

the seat, his face

you started questioning my

swallowed the words he was about

sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

is that Miss Symons?”

driver, who had been silent the whole

He didn’t even

to glance ahead.

mention, Nicolas was incredibly

Shaffer, it’s

emerged from

engaged in

wouldn’t

argue with him, so

fine. Let’s walk

nodded. As they walked, they discussed food

parked by

were waiting for the moment when the

engine

past them and speeding over the

dream, Isabella and Gordon stood in place while they were

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