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!

legitimate reason to go to the

Nicolas spoke up again.

His laughter was eerie

eyes. He

hotel entrance, people went

darkness fell, there was a good chance she would

if she didn’t

He turned to Seth

and get

at Nicolas, wearing an expression as if he

fool.

Why would I go in and

Nicolas was speechless.

someone in the act. It was not

with Seth’s composed persona.

briefly and weighed the

touched, but if Isabella didn’t come

probably meant that…

this. Upon reflection, he realized it

times recently, and it was all because

was just an ordinary woman and not his

like this?

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

Shaffer Group.”

and utterly shocked.

waiting for several hours. What if she came out right

a decision, he wouldn’t hesitate anymore. He

seat, his

when have you started

quickly swallowed the words he was

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

is that

had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

Nicolas was incredibly excited and looked

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

Gordon emerged from a side door,

engaged in a

earlier wouldn’t let me park outside,

with him, so I just parked across the

shrugged. “It’s fine. Let’s

walked, they discussed

noticed the Bentley parked

were waiting for the moment

passed. The Bentley’s engine

past them and speeding over the puddles left by last

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