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 expression

young master. But we're doing everything we

and was not

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

nodded, his face pale with worry as

The plot gone

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

as they took up positions at every entrance and exit, effectively sealing

like a wildfire, consuming him from within." Where is

when I say, if she is

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

satisfied with empty

not ready for the feeling of fear that rushed through his

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

He had prepared 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 and

working. If my wife is taken off this hotel, I will

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

right now, told them that if anyone dared

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

was low but dangerous

them all off one by one,"

not a single soul doubted the brutal truth behind

but he could not. He had miscalculated how good

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

immediately gave orders at his private security team, who swiftly

James stood absolutely still. But his mind was all over the

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

roll off him. He knew

only James knew that he was more angry with

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

took a deep breath

but today we are being tested at our event. It seems our reputation is not what it