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 during

Nicolas spoke up again.

His laughter was eerie

He almost kneeled

people went in,

passed and darkness fell, there was a

the hotel if

anxious. He turned to Seth

in and

Nicolas, wearing an expression

fool.

would I go

Nicolas was speechless.

someone in

with Seth’s composed persona.

eyes briefly and weighed

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

probably meant that…

rarely found himself hesitating like this. Upon reflection,

times recently, and it was

just an ordinary woman and not his wife. Why should he waste

like this?

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

Shaffer Group.”

was dumbfounded and utterly shocked. “Are

been waiting for several hours. What if she

he wouldn’t hesitate anymore.

seat,

when have you

swallowed the words he was

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

is that Miss

had been silent the whole

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

incredibly

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

emerged from a side

engaged in

security guard earlier wouldn’t

bothered to argue with him, so I

“It’s fine. Let’s

walked,

of them noticed the Bentley

were

Bentley’s engine suddenly started before

over the

if in a dream, Isabella and Gordon stood in place

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