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!

a legitimate reason to go to the hotel during

Nicolas spoke up again.

laughter was eerie and

He almost kneeled and prayed

hotel entrance, people went

time passed and darkness fell, there was a good chance she

night at the hotel if

turned to Seth and said, “Mr.

in and get

expression as if

fool.

Why would I go in and

Nicolas was speechless.

too much like catching someone in the act. It

with Seth’s composed persona.

weighed the

else had touched, but if Isabella didn’t

probably meant that…

himself hesitating like this. Upon reflection, he realized it

and it was all because

was just an ordinary woman and not his wife. Why

like this?

opened his eyes and spoke in a deep

Shaffer Group.”

and utterly shocked. “Are we

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

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

seat,

when have you started

the words he was about to

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is that

had been silent the whole time,

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

was incredibly excited and looked

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

emerged from a side door, walking

and engaged in a

said, “The security guard earlier wouldn’t let

bothered to argue with him, so

shrugged. “It’s fine.

nodded. As they walked,

of them noticed the Bentley parked by the roadside. They

opposite side yet and were waiting for the moment

passed. The Bentley’s engine

over the puddles left by

and Gordon stood in place

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