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.

shook his head, his expression

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

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

he ordered, his voice commanding. "No one leaves until we

manager nodded, his face pale with worry as

196. The plot gone

realized they were trapped inside the

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

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

Believe me when I say, if she is not found there will be a price of

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

James wasn't satisfied with

he was still not

a thousand terrifying possibilities as he struggled to make

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 and had not swapped Stella. James picked took out his phone

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

stunned silence, no one daring to breathe too loudly, afraid that they would draw James's attention

that if anyone dared to protest, there would be

not believe someone would dare take James's wife. Was this not trying to get killed. His men arrived and

but dangerous as

off one by one,"

the brutal truth behind his words.

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

and in a state of shed pande. Stella, had been abducted right from under his nose at his own family's annual ball, despite all

his private security team, who swiftly locked down the

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

face filled with concern.

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

he was more angry

have miscalculated? How could

a deep breath and immediately began pacing in

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