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

Nicolas spoke up again.

chuckled lightly. His laughter was eerie

eyes. He almost kneeled

went in, but

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

the hotel if she didn’t come

feel anxious. He turned to Seth and said,

and get

an expression as if he was

fool.

Why would I go in and grab

Nicolas was speechless.

too much like catching someone

with Seth’s composed persona.

briefly and weighed the situation. He

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

probably meant that…

himself hesitating like this. Upon reflection, he realized

it was all because

not his wife. Why should

like this?

spoke in

Shaffer Group.”

utterly

been waiting for several hours. What if she came

he wouldn’t

the seat, his

have you started questioning my

swallowed the words he was

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is

driver, who had been silent the whole time,

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

Nicolas was incredibly excited and

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

the car, Isabella and Gordon emerged from a side

and engaged in a

wouldn’t let me park outside, and

bothered to argue with him, so

shrugged. “It’s fine. Let’s

walked, they discussed

Bentley parked by

opposite side yet and were waiting for the moment when

Bentley’s engine suddenly started

past them and speeding over the

in a dream, Isabella and Gordon stood in place while

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