The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 196

Chapter 196: The plot gone wrong

Even though James had made plans, the words hit James like a physical blow, stealing the very air from his lungs.

This was not far from his prediction, but the thought of her being taken still shook him up.

For a moment, the world around him ground to a halt as looked to the man with a frown.

"What did you say?" he ground out through clenched teeth, his hands already curling into white-knuckled fist,

at his sides.

The hotel manager swallowed hard, suddenly wary of the towering, inferno of fury blazing in his son's eyes.

"Madam....we saw on the surveillance video, two masked men grabbing her off the corridors."

They actually came and they took her. He was more angry than he had anticipated he would be. Someone had dared to lay a hand on his wife. They were looking down on him. He took in a deep breath and rubbed his temples. He suddenly felt a headache descend on his

skull.

"Taken?" he echoed, his voice barely above a whisper. "How is that possible? Where could they have taken her?"

Hi eyes were red. Anyone who saw could tell he was about to blow.

He looked to his men who had covered the place. He knew those he had set he trap for would attempt something, but he had only thought of an attempt.

He thought he had covered all possibilities. If they tried something, they would be caught quickly, but they actually succeeded in taking her?

How could they take her without triggering any alert?

He shot a look to his men and they hurried off.

"Where did you say she was taken?" he asked.

manager shook his head,

master. But we're doing everything we

also in on the plan and was not sure how

the entire hotel," he ordered, his voice commanding. "No one leaves until we find my

with worry as he relayed the order

The plot gone

realized they were trapped inside the Hotel,

faces were cold as ice as they took up positions at every entrance and exit, effectively sealing off the ball room and in extension, the

anger burned like a wildfire, consuming him from

say, if she is not found

we're doing everything in our power to find

satisfied

out, he was still not ready for

mind raced with a thousand terrifying possibilities as he struggled to make sense of what he would do if something really happened

He had to trust his men. What he did not know was that they really thought he was using her as bait and had not swapped Stella. James picked

If my wife is taken off this hotel, I will sink it," he said so calmly, it

fallen into a stunned silence, no one daring to breathe too loudly,

right now, told them that if anyone dared to protest, there

rolled through the room at the situation they had found themselves. They took could not believe someone would dare take James's wife. Was this not

but dangerous

one by one," he

a single soul doubted the brutal truth behind his words. James Grey was

could not.

had been abducted right from under his nose at his own family's annual ball, despite

gave orders at his private security team,

and potential hiding spot began as James stood absolutely still. But his

upon hearing the commotion, his face filled with

been taken," James said so calmly his father could see a chill roll off him. He knew his

only James knew that he was more

How could he have miscalculated? How could he had thought using Stella this way

godmother, Maria, took a deep breath

event. It seems our reputation is not what it used to be!" she