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

everything we

on the plan and was not sure how they got

down the entire hotel," he ordered, his voice commanding.

his face pale with worry

196. The plot

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

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

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

did you last see her? Believe me when I say, if she is not found there

in our power to

satisfied

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

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

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

to be working. If my wife is taken off this hotel, I will sink it," he said so calmly,

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

now, told 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 killed.

low but dangerous as he

them all off one by one,"

in that moment, not a single soul doubted the brutal truth behind his words. James Grey was

he could not.

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

search of every room and cabin, corridor and potential hiding spot began as James stood absolutely still. But his mind was all over the place at the moment from

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

see a chill roll off him. He knew his son

James knew that he was more angry

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

deep breath

seems our