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

young master. But we're doing everything we can to find

and

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

worry as he

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they were trapped inside

team arrived on the scene, their faces were cold as ice as they took up positions at every entrance

hotel secured, James's anger burned like a wildfire, consuming him

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

recoiled, his 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

satisfied with empty

not ready

raced with a thousand terrifying possibilities as he struggled to make sense of what he would

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

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

one daring to breathe

if anyone dared to protest,

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

voice was low but dangerous as

one by one,"

soul doubted the brutal truth behind his words. James Grey

but he could not. He had miscalculated how good

abducted right from under his nose at his own family's annual ball, despite all his

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

the commotion, his face filled with concern. "James, what in God's name is going on?" he

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

that he was

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

Maria, took a deep breath and immediately began pacing in

drama, but today we are being tested at our event. It seems