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

spoke up

chuckled lightly. His laughter was eerie and unsettling.

Nicolas’ eyes. He almost kneeled

entrance, people went in, but no

darkness fell, there was a good chance she

the hotel if she didn’t come out

to

get Isabella out!”

Nicolas, wearing an expression as if he was looking at a

fool.

I go in and grab her?”

Nicolas was speechless.

too much like catching someone in

composed persona.

his eyes briefly and weighed the situation. He would never

touched, but if Isabella didn’t

probably meant that…

rarely found himself hesitating like this. Upon reflection, he

it

woman and not his wife. Why should he waste time

like this?

opened his eyes and spoke in a deep voice.

Shaffer Group.”

dumbfounded and utterly shocked. “Are

What

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

seat, his

you started questioning

quickly swallowed the words he was about to

sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is that Miss

had been silent the whole time,

He didn’t even

to glance ahead.

the mention, Nicolas was incredibly excited and looked outside quickly.

Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

Isabella and Gordon emerged from a side door, walking side

engaged in

“The security guard earlier wouldn’t let me park outside, and I

so I just parked

shrugged. “It’s fine. Let’s walk over.”

they walked,

the Bentley parked by the roadside. They

the opposite side yet and were waiting for

Bentley’s engine suddenly started before carelessly

them and speeding over the puddles left by last

Isabella and Gordon

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