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

Nicolas spoke up again.

chuckled lightly. His laughter was eerie and

welled up in Nicolas’ eyes. He almost kneeled and prayed

hotel entrance, people went in,

darkness fell, there was a good

night at the hotel if she

He turned to Seth and

and get

Nicolas, wearing an expression as

fool.

Why would I go in and

Nicolas was speechless.

catching someone in the act. It was

with Seth’s composed persona.

briefly and weighed the situation.

had touched, but if Isabella didn’t

probably meant that…

hesitating like this. Upon reflection,

recently, and it was all because

ordinary woman and not his

like this?

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

Shaffer Group.”

was dumbfounded and utterly shocked. “Are we leaving

several hours. What if she

Seth made a decision, he

the seat, his

you started

swallowed the words

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

is that Miss

driver, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

Nicolas was incredibly excited and looked

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

and Gordon emerged from a

engaged

wouldn’t let me park outside, and

bothered to argue with him, so I

shrugged. “It’s fine.

walked, they discussed food

Bentley parked by

and were waiting

Bentley’s engine suddenly started before

and speeding over the puddles left by

Isabella and Gordon stood in place while they

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