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!

has a legitimate reason to go to the

spoke up again.

His laughter

up in Nicolas’ eyes. He almost kneeled and

people went in,

and darkness fell, there was a good chance she would spend

if she

to Seth and said,

in and get Isabella out!”

at Nicolas, wearing an expression as if he was looking

fool.

I go in and grab her?”

Nicolas was speechless.

would seem too much like catching someone in the act. It was

Seth’s composed

his eyes briefly and weighed

touched, but if Isabella didn’t come

probably meant that…

rarely found himself hesitating like this. Upon

it was all because

was just an ordinary woman and not

like this?

his eyes and spoke in a deep voice. “Let’s go back to the

Shaffer Group.”

and utterly shocked. “Are

been waiting for several hours. What if

decision, he wouldn’t hesitate anymore. He

seat, his

when have you started questioning

swallowed the words he was about to

Mr.

that Miss Symons?”

the whole time, suddenly

He didn’t even

glance

the mention, Nicolas was incredibly excited and looked outside

Shaffer, it’s

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

engaged in

wouldn’t let me park

bothered to argue with him, so I

fine. Let’s

they walked, they discussed

them noticed the Bentley parked by the roadside.

yet and were waiting for the moment when the

The Bentley’s engine suddenly started before carelessly

over the puddles

in a dream, Isabella and Gordon

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