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 the

Nicolas spoke up again.

chuckled lightly. His laughter was eerie and

in Nicolas’ eyes. He almost kneeled and

entrance, people went in, but no one

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

the hotel if she didn’t come out

feel anxious. He turned to Seth and said, “Mr.

in and get Isabella

looked up at Nicolas, wearing an expression as if

fool.

I go in and

Nicolas was speechless.

much like catching someone in the act. It

with Seth’s composed persona.

weighed the situation. He would never

else had touched, but

probably meant that…

rarely found himself hesitating like this. Upon reflection,

recently, and it was

not his wife.

like this?

in a deep voice.

Shaffer Group.”

dumbfounded and utterly shocked.

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

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

the seat, his face

have you

quickly swallowed the words he was about to

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is that

who had been silent the whole time,

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

mention, Nicolas was incredibly

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

and Gordon emerged from a side door, walking

side and engaged in

earlier wouldn’t let me park outside,

with him, so I just parked across

fine. Let’s

nodded. As they walked, they

noticed the Bentley

and were

passed. The Bentley’s engine suddenly started before

the puddles

if in a dream, Isabella and Gordon

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