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

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

the plan and was not

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

with worry as he relayed

The plot gone

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

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

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

me when I say, if she is not found

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

James wasn't satisfied with empty

though he had planned everything out, he was still not

he struggled to make sense of what he

tried 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 was using

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

face right now, told them that if anyone dared to protest, there would be

believe someone would dare take James's

was low but

off one by

single soul doubted the brutal truth behind his words. James Grey was a

could not. He had miscalculated how good

shed pande. Stella, had been abducted right

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

of every room and cabin, corridor and potential hiding spot began as James stood absolutely still.

face filled with concern. "James, what

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

knew that he was

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

a deep breath and immediately began

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