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

Nicolas spoke up again.

His laughter was eerie

He almost

the hotel entrance, people went

darkness fell, there was a good chance

hotel if she

to feel anxious. He turned to Seth and

in and get

wearing an expression as

fool.

would I go in

Nicolas was speechless.

someone in the

with Seth’s composed persona.

his eyes briefly and weighed the

else had touched, but if Isabella didn’t come

probably meant that…

rarely found himself hesitating like this. Upon reflection,

it was all

an ordinary woman and not

like this?

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

Shaffer Group.”

and utterly shocked.

had been waiting for several hours. What

made a decision, he wouldn’t

seat,

have you started questioning

choked. He quickly swallowed the words

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is

driver, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

incredibly

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

Gordon emerged

side and engaged

“The security guard earlier wouldn’t let me park

bothered to argue with him, so I

shrugged. “It’s fine.

walked,

Bentley parked by

and were waiting for the

The Bentley’s engine suddenly started before

speeding over the puddles left by last night’s

dream, Isabella and

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