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

welled up in Nicolas’ eyes. He almost kneeled

went in, but no one

passed and darkness fell, there was a good

at the hotel if she

He turned to Seth and

and

wearing an expression as if

fool.

would I go in and grab

Nicolas was speechless.

would seem too much like catching someone in the act. It was

with Seth’s composed persona.

weighed the

else had touched, but if Isabella didn’t come

probably meant that…

found himself hesitating like this.

and it

an ordinary woman and not his

like this?

suddenly opened his eyes and spoke in a

Shaffer Group.”

was dumbfounded and utterly shocked. “Are

hours. What if she

decision, he wouldn’t hesitate

seat, his

you

swallowed the

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

is that Miss

who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

incredibly excited and looked

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

and Gordon emerged from a side door, walking

side and engaged

security guard earlier wouldn’t let

with him, so

fine. Let’s

As they walked,

them noticed the Bentley parked by the roadside. They

the opposite side yet and were waiting for the

Bentley’s engine suddenly started

past them and speeding over the puddles left by last

and Gordon stood

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