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 the

Nicolas spoke up again.

laughter

Nicolas’ eyes. He almost kneeled and

went in,

and darkness fell, there was a good chance she

if she didn’t come out

turned to Seth and said, “Mr. Shaffer,

in and

looked up at Nicolas, wearing an expression as if he was looking at

fool.

would I go in and grab

Nicolas was speechless.

catching someone in the act.

with Seth’s composed persona.

his eyes briefly and weighed the situation. He would never

but

probably meant that…

found himself hesitating like this. Upon reflection, he realized it

and it was

not his wife.

like this?

suddenly opened his eyes and spoke in a deep voice. “Let’s go

Shaffer Group.”

and utterly

several hours. What if she came out right

a decision, he wouldn’t hesitate anymore. He

the seat, his face

you started

He quickly swallowed the

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

is that

who had been silent

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

Nicolas was incredibly excited

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

Gordon emerged from a

engaged

earlier wouldn’t let me park outside,

argue with him, so

fine. Let’s

As they walked,

of them noticed the Bentley parked

side yet and were waiting for the moment when

Bentley’s engine

them and speeding over the puddles left by

in a dream, Isabella and Gordon stood in place while they

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