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.

shook his head, his

we're doing everything we

the plan and was not sure how they got her

ordered, his voice commanding. "No

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

The plot

inside the

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 extension, the

wildfire, consuming him from within." Where is she?" he demanded, his voice laced with

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

doing everything in our power to find her. We'll search every inch of this Hotel

satisfied with

out, he was still not ready for the feeling of

as he struggled to make sense of what he would do

know was that they really thought he was using her as bait and had not swapped Stella. James picked took

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

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

them that if anyone dared to protest,

they had found themselves. They took could not believe someone would dare take James's wife.

was low but dangerous

off one by

moment, not a single soul doubted the brutal truth

to remain calm, but he could not. He had miscalculated how good they

in a state of shed pande. Stella, had been abducted right from under his nose at his

security team, who

as James stood absolutely still. But his mind

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

chill roll off him. He knew his son

that he was more

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

took a deep breath and immediately began pacing in

but today we are being tested at our event. It seems our reputation is