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 the hotel during the day…”

up

His laughter

almost kneeled

went in, but no one

time passed and darkness fell, there was a good chance she

night at the hotel if

to feel anxious. He turned to Seth and

in and get Isabella out!”

up at Nicolas, wearing an expression as if he was

fool.

go in and

Nicolas was speechless.

would seem too much like catching someone in the act.

Seth’s composed persona.

eyes briefly and weighed the situation. He would

someone else had touched, but if

probably meant that…

like this.

times recently, and it was all

ordinary woman and not his wife. Why should

like this?

eyes and spoke in a deep voice. “Let’s go back to the

Shaffer Group.”

dumbfounded and utterly shocked. “Are we leaving

What if she came

he wouldn’t hesitate anymore.

the seat, his

you started questioning my decisions?”

the words he was

sorry, Mr.

that

driver, who had been silent the

He didn’t even

glance ahead.

Nicolas was incredibly excited and looked

it’s

car, Isabella and Gordon emerged from

engaged in

wouldn’t let me park outside, and

bothered to argue with him, so I just

shrugged. “It’s fine. Let’s

nodded. As they walked,

parked by

and were waiting for the moment when the

Bentley’s engine suddenly started before

the puddles

and Gordon stood in place

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