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 to the hotel during

Nicolas spoke up again.

laughter was

up in Nicolas’ eyes. He

hotel entrance, people went

and darkness fell, there was a good chance she would

if she didn’t come

anxious. He turned to Seth and said,

in and get

at Nicolas, wearing an expression as if he

fool.

would I go in

Nicolas was speechless.

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

with Seth’s composed persona.

his eyes briefly and weighed the

had touched, but if Isabella didn’t

probably meant that…

hesitating like this. Upon reflection, he

several times recently, and it was all because of

not his

like this?

in a deep voice. “Let’s go back to

Shaffer Group.”

was dumbfounded and utterly shocked.

several hours. What if she came

made a decision, he wouldn’t hesitate anymore.

the seat, his

have you

He quickly swallowed the words he was about

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

is that Miss

who had been silent

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

the mention, Nicolas was incredibly excited and

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

emerged from a side door,

and engaged in a

guard earlier wouldn’t let me park outside, and

with him, so I

“It’s fine. Let’s walk

walked, they discussed food

of them noticed the Bentley parked by the roadside.

opposite side yet and were waiting for

engine suddenly

and speeding over the

and Gordon stood in place while

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