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

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

pale with worry as

The plot

were trapped inside the Hotel, their murmurs of

took up positions at every entrance and exit, effectively sealing off the ball room

him from

Believe me when I say, if she

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

satisfied

though he had planned everything out, he was still not ready for the feeling of fear

as he struggled to make sense of what

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 called the

wife is taken

daring to breathe too loudly, afraid that they would draw James's attention

right now, told them that if anyone dared to

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

but dangerous as he gave

one by one,"

not a single soul doubted the brutal truth behind

not. He had miscalculated how

livid and in a state of shed pande. Stella, had been abducted right from under

at his private security team, who swiftly

James stood absolutely

Christopher, hurried over upon hearing the commotion, his face filled with

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

he

could he have allowed this to happen? How could he have

breath

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