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.

his

But we're doing everything we can to

plan and was not sure

entire hotel," he ordered, his voice

with worry as he relayed the

196. The plot

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

team arrived on the scene, their faces were cold as ice as they took up positions at

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

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

his eyes wide with alarm. Mr. Grey, I assure you, we're doing everything in our power to find her. We'll search every inch of this Hotel If we have

wasn't satisfied with empty

had planned everything out, he was still not ready for the feeling

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

men to swap her away. He had to trust his men. What he did not know was that they really thought he was using her as bait

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

around them, the crowd had fallen into a stunned silence, no one daring to breathe too loudly, afraid that they would

now, told them that if anyone dared to protest, there would be

They took could not believe someone would dare

but

one by

not a single soul doubted the brutal truth behind

remain calm, but he could not. He had miscalculated how good they

abducted right from under his nose at his own family's annual

team, who swiftly locked

and cabin, corridor and potential hiding spot began as James stood absolutely still. But his mind was all over the place

filled with

calmly his father could see a chill roll off him. He knew his son enough

James knew that he was more angry

happen? How could he have miscalculated? How could he

Maria, took a deep breath and immediately

was drama, but today we are being tested at our event. It seems our