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!

has a legitimate reason to go to the hotel during the

Nicolas spoke up again.

laughter was

eyes. He almost kneeled and prayed on

entrance, people went in, but no one came

passed and darkness fell, there was a good chance

hotel if she didn’t come

feel anxious. He turned to Seth and said, “Mr. Shaffer,

in and get Isabella

Nicolas, wearing an expression as if

fool.

go in and grab

Nicolas was speechless.

catching someone

with Seth’s composed persona.

briefly and weighed the situation. He would never

but if Isabella didn’t

probably meant that…

found himself hesitating like this. Upon reflection, he realized it

it was

an ordinary woman and not his wife. Why

like this?

and spoke in a

Shaffer Group.”

and utterly

for several hours. What if she came

Seth made a decision, he wouldn’t

the seat,

when have you started

swallowed the words he was

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is that

driver, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

mention, Nicolas was incredibly excited and looked

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

car, Isabella and Gordon emerged from a side door, walking

side and engaged in

earlier wouldn’t let

to argue with him, so I just

fine. Let’s walk

nodded. As they walked,

Bentley parked by the roadside.

opposite side yet and were waiting for

engine suddenly started before

the puddles left by

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