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!

reason to go

Nicolas spoke up again.

chuckled lightly. His laughter was eerie

Nicolas’ eyes. He

hotel entrance, people went in, but no one

darkness fell, there was

night at the hotel if she didn’t

turned to Seth and

in and get

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

fool.

go

Nicolas was speechless.

seem too much like catching someone in the act. It

with Seth’s composed persona.

his eyes briefly and weighed the situation. He would

someone else had touched, but if

probably meant that…

hesitating like this. Upon

it was all

woman and not his wife. Why should

like this?

suddenly opened his eyes and spoke in a deep voice. “Let’s go back to

Shaffer Group.”

and utterly

waiting for several hours. What if she came

Seth made a decision, he wouldn’t

seat, his

have you started questioning my

swallowed the words he was about to

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

is that Miss

silent the whole time,

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

was incredibly excited and looked

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

Gordon emerged from a side door,

engaged in a

earlier wouldn’t let me

bothered to argue with him, so I just parked

shrugged. “It’s fine. Let’s

nodded. As they walked, they discussed

them noticed the Bentley

yet and were waiting for the moment

engine

speeding over the puddles

if in a dream, Isabella and Gordon stood in place

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