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!

to go to

Nicolas spoke up again.

His laughter was eerie

in Nicolas’ eyes. He

people went in, but

time passed and darkness fell, there was a good chance she

if she didn’t come out

He turned to Seth and

in and

expression as if

fool.

go in

Nicolas was speechless.

much like catching someone in the act.

with Seth’s composed persona.

eyes briefly and weighed the situation. He would

someone else had touched, but if

probably meant that…

hesitating like this. Upon

it

and not his wife. Why should

like this?

eyes and spoke in a

Shaffer Group.”

was dumbfounded and utterly shocked. “Are we

had been waiting for several hours. What

decision, he wouldn’t hesitate anymore. He leaned

the seat, his face

you started questioning my

the words he was

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is that Miss

silent the whole time, suddenly

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

was incredibly excited and looked

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

the car, Isabella and Gordon emerged from a side door, walking

side and engaged in a

“The security guard earlier wouldn’t let

argue with him, so I just parked across the

shrugged. “It’s fine.

walked, they discussed food

noticed the Bentley parked by the roadside.

were waiting for the moment

Bentley’s engine suddenly started before

speeding over the

dream, Isabella and Gordon stood in

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