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

chuckled lightly. His laughter was

in Nicolas’ eyes. He almost

hotel entrance, people went in, but no one came

fell, there was a good chance she

night at the hotel if she didn’t come out

feel anxious. He turned to Seth and said, “Mr. Shaffer, let’s

in and get

an expression as if he

fool.

go in and grab

Nicolas was speechless.

in the act. It was not in line

composed persona.

and weighed the situation. He would never

but if Isabella didn’t come

probably meant that…

rarely found himself hesitating like this. Upon reflection, he

and it was

ordinary woman and not

like this?

in a deep

Shaffer Group.”

utterly shocked. “Are

for several hours. What if she

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

seat, his

you started questioning my decisions?”

words he was about to

sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

that

driver, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly

He didn’t even

to glance

the mention, Nicolas was incredibly

Shaffer, it’s

Gordon emerged from

engaged in a

security guard earlier wouldn’t let me park outside,

to argue with him, so

“It’s fine. Let’s

walked, they discussed food

parked by the roadside.

yet and were waiting for

The Bentley’s engine suddenly

them and speeding over the

and Gordon stood in

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