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!

probably has a legitimate reason to go to the

spoke up again.

laughter was eerie

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

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

passed and darkness fell, there was a good chance

at the hotel if she didn’t come

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

and get

an expression as if he was looking

fool.

go in and grab her?”

Nicolas was speechless.

catching someone in the act. It was not in

Seth’s composed

closed his eyes briefly and weighed the situation. He

but if Isabella didn’t come out, it

probably meant that…

this. Upon reflection, he realized it had

times recently, and it was

was just an ordinary woman and not his wife. Why should

like this?

spoke in a deep

Shaffer Group.”

and utterly shocked. “Are

What if she came out right

wouldn’t hesitate anymore. He leaned

his

you started

the words he was

Mr. Shaffer.”

that Miss Symons?”

the whole time, suddenly spoke up.

He didn’t even

to glance

the mention, Nicolas was incredibly excited and looked outside

Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

Gordon emerged from a side door, walking side

side and engaged in a conversation.

earlier wouldn’t

argue with him, so I just parked

fine. Let’s walk

walked, they discussed food options.

them noticed the Bentley parked by the roadside. They

opposite side yet and were

Bentley’s engine suddenly started before

and speeding over the puddles left by last night’s

in a dream, Isabella and Gordon stood in place while they were

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