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,

young master. But we're doing everything

was also in on the plan and was not sure how they got her so

voice commanding. "No

pale with worry as he relayed the

196. The

guests realized they were trapped inside the Hotel, their murmurs of confusion and fear filling

James's private security team arrived on the scene, their faces were cold as ice as they took up positions at every entrance and exit, effectively

anger burned like a wildfire, consuming him from within." Where is she?" he demanded, his voice laced

see her? Believe me when I say, if she is not

we're doing everything in our power to find her.

James wasn't satisfied with empty

still not ready for the feeling of fear that rushed

struggled to make sense of what he

What he did not know was that they really thought he was using her

the tracing tools we installed have to be working. If my wife is taken off this hotel, I will sink it," he said

stunned silence, no one daring to breathe too loudly, afraid that

if anyone dared to protest, there would

the situation they had found themselves. They took could not believe someone would

voice was low but dangerous as he gave

off one

soul doubted the brutal truth behind

but he could not. He had miscalculated how good they would

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

team, who swiftly locked

of every room and cabin, corridor and potential hiding spot began as James stood

commotion, his face filled with concern.

said so calmly his father could see a chill roll off him. He knew his son enough to know he

that he was more

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

a deep breath

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