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!

to go to the hotel during

Nicolas spoke up again.

lightly. His laughter was eerie

eyes. He almost kneeled and prayed on

the hotel entrance, people went in,

there was a good chance she

hotel if she

anxious. He turned

and get

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

fool.

go in and grab

Nicolas was speechless.

too much like catching someone in the act. It was not

with Seth’s composed persona.

weighed the situation.

but

probably meant that…

himself hesitating like this. Upon

several times recently, and it was all because of

and not his

like this?

his eyes and spoke in a deep voice. “Let’s

Shaffer Group.”

and utterly shocked.

hours. What if she

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

the seat,

have you started questioning my

swallowed the words he was

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is that

driver, who had been silent the whole

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

incredibly

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

and Gordon emerged from a side door,

side and engaged in

security guard earlier wouldn’t

argue with him, so I just parked across

fine. Let’s

As they walked, they discussed food

them noticed the Bentley

opposite side yet and were waiting for the

engine suddenly

past them and speeding over the puddles left by last

if in a dream, Isabella and Gordon

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