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.

His laughter was

Nicolas’ eyes. He almost kneeled and

went in, but no one came

and darkness fell, there was

night at the hotel if she

turned

and get

looked up at Nicolas, wearing an expression as if

fool.

go in and grab

Nicolas was speechless.

like catching someone

with Seth’s composed persona.

briefly and weighed the situation. He would never

had touched, but if Isabella

probably meant that…

this. Upon reflection, he

it was all because of

not his

like this?

in a deep voice. “Let’s

Shaffer Group.”

and utterly shocked. “Are

had been waiting for several hours. What if she

made a decision, he wouldn’t hesitate anymore.

the seat,

have you started questioning my

swallowed the words he was about

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

is

been silent the whole

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

the mention, Nicolas was incredibly excited and

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

car, Isabella and Gordon emerged from a side door,

engaged in

earlier wouldn’t let me park outside, and

argue with him, so

shrugged. “It’s fine. Let’s

walked, they discussed food

Bentley parked by the roadside.

yet and were waiting

engine suddenly

and speeding over the puddles left by last

Isabella and Gordon stood

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