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

Nicolas spoke up again.

lightly. His laughter

in Nicolas’ eyes. He almost kneeled and prayed on

hotel entrance, people went in, but no one

there was a good chance she

at the hotel if she

started to feel anxious. He turned to

and

Nicolas, wearing an expression as

fool.

I go in

Nicolas was speechless.

seem too much like catching someone in

with Seth’s composed persona.

and weighed the situation. He

someone else had touched, but if Isabella didn’t come out,

probably meant that…

this.

and it was all

an ordinary woman and not

like this?

his eyes and spoke in a deep voice. “Let’s go

Shaffer Group.”

dumbfounded and utterly shocked. “Are we

hours.

a decision, he wouldn’t hesitate anymore. He leaned

seat,

you started questioning

swallowed the words he was

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

is that Miss

driver, who had been silent the

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

the mention, Nicolas was incredibly excited and

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

car, Isabella and Gordon emerged from

and engaged in a

wouldn’t let

be bothered to argue with him,

“It’s fine.

they walked, they discussed

them noticed the Bentley

were

engine suddenly

them and speeding over the puddles left by last

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