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!

go to

spoke up

His laughter was eerie and unsettling.

up in Nicolas’ eyes. He almost kneeled and prayed on

people went in, but no

there was a good

the hotel if she didn’t come out now.

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

in and get Isabella out!”

an expression as if he

fool.

go in and grab

Nicolas was speechless.

catching someone in the

Seth’s composed

eyes briefly and weighed the

had touched, but if Isabella didn’t come

probably meant that…

like this. Upon reflection, he

several times recently, and it was all

and not his wife. Why should he waste time

like this?

in a deep voice. “Let’s go

Shaffer Group.”

and utterly shocked. “Are we

What if she

wouldn’t hesitate anymore. He leaned

seat, his face

when have you started questioning

swallowed the words he was

sorry, Mr.

that

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

He didn’t even

glance

was incredibly

it’s

Gordon emerged from a side door, walking side

side and engaged

guard earlier wouldn’t let me park

argue with him, so I just parked across the

“It’s fine. Let’s walk over.”

they walked, they discussed

Bentley parked by the roadside. They hadn’t

the opposite side yet and were waiting for the moment

engine suddenly

the puddles left

dream, Isabella and Gordon stood

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