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!

has a legitimate reason to

Nicolas spoke up again.

chuckled lightly. His laughter

eyes. He almost kneeled and prayed on

hotel entrance, people went in, but no one came

time passed and darkness fell, there was a

the hotel if she didn’t

turned to Seth and said, “Mr. Shaffer,

in and get Isabella

up at Nicolas, wearing an expression

fool.

Why would I go in and

Nicolas was speechless.

catching someone in the act. It was

with Seth’s composed persona.

his eyes briefly and weighed the situation. He would never

but if Isabella didn’t come

probably meant that…

hesitating like this. Upon reflection, he realized it

and it

and not his wife. Why should he

like this?

his eyes and spoke in a

Shaffer Group.”

and utterly shocked. “Are we

several hours. What if she came

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

the seat, his face

when have you started

choked. He quickly swallowed the words he was about to

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is

who had been silent the

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

was incredibly

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

and Gordon emerged from a

engaged

“The security guard earlier wouldn’t let

be bothered to argue with him, so

shrugged. “It’s fine. Let’s walk

As they walked, they discussed

them noticed the Bentley

yet and were waiting for the

passed. The Bentley’s engine suddenly

them and speeding over the

a dream, Isabella and Gordon stood

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