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

spoke up

His laughter was

almost kneeled and

the hotel entrance, people went in, but no one came out.

was a good chance she

hotel if she didn’t

He turned to Seth and said,

in and get Isabella

wearing an expression as

fool.

go in and grab her?”

Nicolas was speechless.

someone in the act. It was

Seth’s composed persona.

briefly and weighed the

touched, but if Isabella didn’t come out,

probably meant that…

found himself hesitating like this. Upon reflection, he

recently, and it was all because

just an ordinary woman and not his wife. Why should he waste

like this?

his eyes and spoke in a deep voice.

Shaffer Group.”

and utterly shocked.

What if she

he wouldn’t

his

started questioning my

swallowed the words he was about to

Mr. Shaffer.”

is that Miss Symons?”

driver, who had been silent the whole

He didn’t even

to glance ahead.

the mention, Nicolas was incredibly excited and

it’s

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

and engaged

said, “The security guard earlier wouldn’t let me

be bothered to argue with him, so

fine. Let’s walk

As they walked, they discussed food options.

parked

were waiting for the moment when the

engine suddenly

and speeding over the puddles left by last night’s

Isabella and Gordon stood in

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