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

Nicolas spoke up again.

laughter was eerie and

eyes. He almost kneeled

entrance, people went

darkness fell, there

hotel if she didn’t come

started to feel anxious. He turned to Seth and said,

in and get

up at Nicolas, wearing an expression as if he

fool.

I go in and grab

Nicolas was speechless.

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

with Seth’s composed persona.

briefly and weighed the situation. He would

someone else had touched, but if Isabella didn’t come

probably meant that…

rarely found himself hesitating like this. Upon reflection,

it was all because of

just an ordinary woman and not his wife. Why

like this?

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

Shaffer Group.”

was dumbfounded and utterly shocked. “Are we

been waiting for several hours. What

Seth made a decision, he wouldn’t hesitate

seat,

have you

choked. He quickly swallowed the words he was

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

is that

who had been silent the whole time, suddenly

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

Nicolas was incredibly excited and

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

and Gordon emerged from a side door, walking

engaged

earlier wouldn’t

him, so I just

shrugged. “It’s fine. Let’s walk

nodded. As they walked, they discussed

the Bentley parked by the roadside. They

were

engine

and speeding over the puddles left by

if in a dream, Isabella and Gordon stood in place while

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