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!

legitimate reason to go to the hotel

Nicolas spoke up again.

His laughter was

up in Nicolas’ eyes. He almost kneeled and prayed on the

hotel entrance, people went in, but no one

darkness fell, there was a

at the hotel if she didn’t come out

feel anxious. He turned to Seth and said,

and get

looked up at Nicolas, wearing an expression as if he was looking at

fool.

I go in and grab

Nicolas was speechless.

too much like catching someone in the act. It was not in

with Seth’s composed persona.

and weighed the situation.

else had touched, but if Isabella

probably meant that…

hesitating like this. Upon reflection,

it was

was just an ordinary woman and not his wife.

like this?

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

Shaffer Group.”

dumbfounded and utterly shocked. “Are we

hours. What

decision, he wouldn’t hesitate anymore.

the seat, his

have you started

choked. He quickly swallowed the words he was

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

is

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

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

the mention, Nicolas was incredibly

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

Gordon emerged from a side door, walking

and engaged in

earlier wouldn’t let me park

bothered to argue with him,

shrugged. “It’s fine. Let’s walk

nodded. As they walked,

noticed the Bentley parked by the roadside. They

were waiting for the

engine suddenly

over the puddles left

a dream, Isabella and Gordon stood in place

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