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.

his head, his

everything we can

and was not sure

voice commanding.

pale with worry as he relayed the order to

The plot gone

through the crowd as guests realized they were trapped inside the Hotel, their murmurs of confusion and

private security 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,

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

when I say, if she is not found there will

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

James wasn't satisfied

still not ready for the feeling of fear that rushed

thousand terrifying possibilities as he struggled to make sense of what he would do

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 her as bait and had not swapped Stella. James picked took out his phone and

my wife is taken off this hotel, I

them, the crowd had fallen into a stunned silence, no one daring to breathe too loudly,

that if

found themselves. They took could not believe someone would dare take James's wife. Was this not trying to get killed. His men arrived and handed him

but dangerous

all off one by

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

could not. He had

a state of shed pande. Stella, had been abducted

security team, who swiftly

corridor and potential hiding spot began as James

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

see a chill roll off him.

he was more angry with

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

godmother, Maria, took a deep breath and immediately began pacing

today we are being tested at our event. It seems