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, his

But we're doing everything we can to find her," he

was also in on the plan and

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

pale with worry

196. The plot

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

were cold as ice as they took up positions at every entrance

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

her? Believe me when I say, if she is not found there will

with alarm. Mr. Grey, I assure you, we're doing everything in our power to find her. We'll search every

James wasn't satisfied with empty

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

a thousand terrifying possibilities as he struggled to make sense of what he would do if something

away. 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

If my wife is taken off this hotel, I will sink it,"

crowd had fallen into a stunned silence, no one daring to breathe too loudly, afraid that they would draw James's

if anyone dared to protest, there would

situation they had found themselves. They took could not believe someone would dare take James's wife. Was this not trying to get killed. His men arrived and handed him

was low but

them all off one by one," he

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

could not. He had miscalculated how good

shed pande. Stella, had been abducted right from under his nose at his own family's annual ball,

gave orders at his private security team, who swiftly locked down the entire

hiding spot began as James stood absolutely still. But his mind was all over the place

Christopher, hurried over upon hearing the commotion, his face filled with concern. "James, what in God's name is

been taken," James said so calmly his father could see a chill roll off him. He knew his son enough to know he was beyond angry at this

he was more

happen? How could he have miscalculated? How could he had thought using

Maria, took a deep breath and immediately began pacing

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