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

doing everything we can to find

on the plan and was

his voice commanding.

manager nodded, his face pale with worry as he relayed the order to his

196. The plot gone

as guests realized they were trapped inside the Hotel, their murmurs

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 sealing off the ball room and in

the hotel secured, James's anger burned like a wildfire, consuming him from within." Where is she?" he demanded, his

you last see her? Believe me when I say, if she is not found there will be a price of pay,"

wide with alarm. Mr. Grey, I assure you, we're doing everything in our

wasn't satisfied with

planned everything out, he was still not ready for the feeling of fear that rushed

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

calm himself. 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

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

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

them that if anyone dared to

the room at the situation they had found themselves. They took could not believe someone would dare take James's wife. Was this not trying to get

voice was low but dangerous as he

one by one,"

not a single soul doubted the brutal truth behind

not. He had miscalculated how good

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

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

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

hearing the commotion, his face filled with concern. "James, what in

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

only James knew that he was more angry with

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

a deep breath and immediately began pacing

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