Chapter 181

Gordon preferred not to push things too far, so when Isabella told him to wait,

he simply lay down on the bed and started playing with his phone.

It wasn’t until 6:00 PM, when the sky darkened, that Isabella packed up and

prepared to leave.

Outside the hotel, a black Bentley was parked under a tree, resembling a

patient predator waiting for its prey to appear.

Unfortunately, the person inside the car didn’t share the same patience. His

face had darkened to a shade akin to an inkstone.

Nicolas and the driver exchanged a glance, and Nicolas mustered the

courage to speak. “Mr. Shaffer, it’s been three hours. Do you need…”

The person in the backseat raised his gaze, and his piercing eyes reflected

from the rearview mirror. He silenced Nicolas, forcing him to swallow the

words on the tip of his tongue.

Nicolas felt a cold sweat on his back and wisely shut his mouth.

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He prayed for Isabella to hurry out, hoping she wouldn’t spend the night with

Gordon inside.

In the backseat, Seth’s hands were clasped, and his elbows were resting on

his knees. His lips were pressed tightly together, and an aura of tension

surrounded him.

After discussing some matters with Xavier, he left the study. Then, he

scanned the area and found no sign of Isabella.

Jordan reported that Isabella had gone to the hotel with Gordon.

He couldn’t help but sneer with a twisted smile.

Isabella, you pretend to be a chaste and virtuous woman in front of

me,

but

you’re at a hotel with a man right now!

to go to the hotel during

Nicolas spoke up again.

His laughter was eerie and

in Nicolas’ eyes. He almost kneeled and

the hotel entrance, people went in, but

time passed and darkness fell, there was a good

if she

He turned to Seth and said,

and get Isabella

at Nicolas, wearing an expression as if he

fool.

I go in

Nicolas was speechless.

too much like catching someone in the act. It was not in

with Seth’s composed persona.

his eyes briefly and weighed the situation. He would

had touched, but if Isabella didn’t

probably meant that…

hesitating like this. Upon reflection, he realized it

times recently, and it

was just an ordinary woman and not his

like this?

his eyes and spoke in

Shaffer Group.”

was dumbfounded and utterly

hours. What if she came out

decision, he

the seat, his

when have you started

swallowed the

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is that Miss

had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

Nicolas was incredibly excited and looked outside

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

Gordon emerged from a side door, walking

engaged in

earlier wouldn’t let

to argue with him, so I just parked across

fine. Let’s

they walked,

of them noticed the Bentley parked

yet and were waiting for the moment when

The Bentley’s engine suddenly started before

speeding over the puddles

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