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 hotel during the

up again.

His laughter was

almost kneeled and prayed on

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

there was a good chance she

if she didn’t come out

to Seth and said, “Mr. Shaffer, let’s

get

an expression as if he was

fool.

go in and

Nicolas was speechless.

too much like catching someone in the act.

composed

weighed the situation.

else had touched, but if Isabella didn’t come out,

probably meant that…

hesitating like this. Upon reflection, he realized it had

recently, and it was

not his wife. Why should

like this?

opened his eyes and spoke in a

Shaffer Group.”

and utterly shocked.

waiting for several hours. What if she

Seth made a decision, he wouldn’t hesitate anymore.

the seat, his face

started questioning my

He quickly swallowed the words he was about to

sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is that

been silent the whole time, suddenly

He didn’t even

to glance

Nicolas was incredibly

Shaffer, it’s

Isabella and Gordon emerged from a side door,

side and engaged in a conversation.

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

argue with him, so I just parked across the street.”

fine. Let’s walk over.”

walked, they discussed

parked by the roadside.

the opposite side yet and were waiting for the moment when

passed. The Bentley’s engine

and speeding over the

if in a dream, Isabella and Gordon stood in place while

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