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 head,

doing everything we

manager was also in on the plan and

he ordered, his voice commanding. "No one leaves

pale with worry as he relayed the order to

The plot gone

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

were cold as ice as they took up positions at every entrance and exit,

burned like a wildfire, consuming him from within." Where is she?" he

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

with alarm. Mr. Grey, I assure you, we're doing everything in our power to find

wasn't satisfied with

out, he was still not ready for

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

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

If my wife is taken off this hotel, I will

daring to breathe too

if anyone dared to protest, there

collective shudder rolled through the room at the situation they had found themselves. They took could not believe someone would dare take James's wife. Was

was low but dangerous as

one by one,"

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

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

livid and in a state of shed pande. Stella, had been abducted right from under his nose at his own family's annual ball, despite all his

security team, who swiftly locked down the entire luxury

corridor and potential hiding spot began as James stood absolutely still. But his mind was all over the place at the

commotion, his face filled with

a chill roll off

that he was more angry with

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

Maria, took a deep breath and immediately

but today we are being tested at our event. It seems our reputation is not what it