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

Nicolas spoke up again.

laughter

in Nicolas’ eyes. He almost kneeled and prayed on the

hotel entrance, people went

darkness fell, there was a good chance she

the hotel if she didn’t

feel anxious. He turned to Seth and said,

in and get Isabella

up at Nicolas, wearing an expression as if he was looking at

fool.

would I go

Nicolas was speechless.

much like catching someone in

with Seth’s composed persona.

briefly and weighed the situation. He

someone else had touched, but if Isabella didn’t

probably meant that…

hesitating like this. Upon reflection, he realized

it was

an ordinary woman and not his wife.

like this?

in a deep voice.

Shaffer Group.”

and utterly shocked. “Are we

been waiting for several hours. What if she came out right

he wouldn’t hesitate

seat,

you

choked. He quickly swallowed the words he

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shaffer.”

Dahn, is that Miss

driver, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke

He didn’t even

bother to glance ahead.

was incredibly excited and

“Mr. Shaffer, it’s Isabella!”

emerged from a side

and engaged in a

earlier wouldn’t let

bothered to argue with him, so I just parked

“It’s fine. Let’s

nodded. As they walked, they discussed food

noticed the Bentley parked by the

were waiting for the

engine

over the puddles left by last night’s

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