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

Nicolas spoke up again.

chuckled lightly. His laughter was eerie and

welled up in Nicolas’ eyes. He

entrance, people went in, but no one

fell, there

the hotel if she didn’t

to feel anxious. He turned to Seth and said,

and

up at Nicolas, wearing an expression as if he

fool.

go in and

Nicolas was speechless.

much like catching someone

with Seth’s composed persona.

his eyes briefly and weighed the situation. He would

had touched, but

probably meant that…

hesitating like this. Upon reflection, he realized

it was

and not his

like this?

suddenly opened his eyes and spoke in

Shaffer Group.”

dumbfounded and utterly shocked. “Are we leaving

had been waiting for several hours. What if

made a decision, he wouldn’t hesitate

the seat,

have you started questioning my

He quickly swallowed the

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is that Miss

silent the whole time, suddenly spoke

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

the mention, Nicolas was incredibly excited and looked outside

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

and Gordon emerged

and engaged in a

earlier wouldn’t let

bothered to argue with him,

fine. Let’s

As they walked,

Bentley

opposite side yet and were waiting for the moment when

The Bentley’s engine

over the puddles left

a dream, Isabella and Gordon

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