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 the hotel during

Nicolas spoke up again.

laughter

up in Nicolas’ eyes. He almost kneeled

entrance, people went in, but no

passed and darkness fell, there was

hotel if

He turned to Seth and said, “Mr. Shaffer,

in and get Isabella

expression as if

fool.

Why would I go

Nicolas was speechless.

seem too much like catching someone

with Seth’s composed persona.

weighed

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

probably meant that…

hesitating like this.

and it was all because

not his wife.

like this?

his eyes and spoke in a deep

Shaffer Group.”

was dumbfounded and utterly shocked. “Are we

had been waiting for several hours. What if she came out

he wouldn’t hesitate anymore. He

the seat, his

when have you started questioning

swallowed the

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is

silent the

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

Nicolas was incredibly excited and

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

Gordon emerged from a side door, walking

and engaged in

said, “The security guard earlier wouldn’t let

to argue with him, so I just parked across

“It’s fine. Let’s

they walked, they

them noticed the Bentley parked by

opposite side yet and were waiting for the

The Bentley’s engine suddenly

speeding over the puddles left by

a dream, Isabella and Gordon stood in place while

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