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 hotel during the

Nicolas spoke up again.

chuckled lightly. His laughter was eerie and

Nicolas’ eyes. He almost kneeled and

entrance, people went

fell, there was

if she didn’t come

started to feel anxious. He turned

and

at Nicolas, wearing an expression as if

fool.

would I go

Nicolas was speechless.

catching someone in the

with Seth’s composed persona.

and weighed the

had touched, but if Isabella didn’t come

probably meant that…

rarely found himself hesitating like this. Upon reflection,

and it was all because

not his wife. Why

like this?

his eyes and spoke in

Shaffer Group.”

utterly

been waiting for several hours. What if she came out right

Seth made a decision, he wouldn’t

seat, his

you started questioning

choked. He quickly swallowed the words he was about

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is that

driver, who had been silent the whole

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

was incredibly

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

Isabella and Gordon emerged from

and engaged in

wouldn’t let me park

with him, so

fine.

As they walked, they discussed food

the Bentley parked by the roadside. They

and were waiting for the

passed. The Bentley’s engine suddenly started before

them and speeding over the puddles left by

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

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