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!

a legitimate reason to go to the hotel during

spoke up again.

laughter was eerie

eyes. He almost kneeled and prayed on

in,

time passed and darkness fell, there was

the hotel if

He turned to Seth and

in and get

looked up at Nicolas, wearing an expression as

fool.

I go in and grab

Nicolas was speechless.

someone in the act. It was not

Seth’s composed

and weighed the situation.

else had touched, but if Isabella didn’t come

probably meant that…

this. Upon reflection, he realized it had

several times recently, and it was all because of

and not his wife. Why

like this?

in a deep voice.

Shaffer Group.”

shocked. “Are we leaving

hours. What if she

wouldn’t

his face

have you started questioning

quickly swallowed the words he was about

Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is that

silent the

He didn’t even

to glance ahead.

mention, Nicolas was incredibly excited

Shaffer, it’s

car, Isabella and Gordon emerged from a side door,

and engaged in a conversation.

security guard earlier wouldn’t let me park

him, so

fine. Let’s walk

walked, they

the Bentley parked by the roadside. They hadn’t

side yet and were waiting for the

passed. The Bentley’s engine

the puddles left by

a dream, Isabella and Gordon

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