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!

probably has a legitimate reason to go to the hotel during

Nicolas spoke up again.

laughter

eyes. He almost kneeled and prayed

people went in, but no one

fell, there was

night at the hotel if she didn’t come out

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

in and

up at Nicolas, wearing an expression as if

fool.

go in and grab

Nicolas was speechless.

much like catching someone in the act. It

with Seth’s composed persona.

eyes briefly and weighed the situation. He would

but if Isabella didn’t come

probably meant that…

this.

several times recently, and it was

woman and not his wife. Why

like this?

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

Shaffer Group.”

was dumbfounded and utterly shocked. “Are we

for several hours. What if she came

made a decision, he

the seat, his

you started questioning my

quickly swallowed the

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is

driver, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

the mention, Nicolas was incredibly excited and

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

and Gordon emerged from a side door,

side and engaged in a

“The security guard earlier wouldn’t

bothered to argue with him,

shrugged. “It’s fine. Let’s

walked,

the Bentley parked by

were

Bentley’s engine

over the puddles left by last night’s

dream, Isabella and Gordon stood in place while

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