The Runaway Groom

Chapter 41

The atmosphere in the car was suffocating! Once they returned to the mansion, Isaac headed upstairs and asked casually, “Is she asleep?”

Mrs. Watson answered softly, “Mrs. Jefferson hasn’t returned yet.” Isaac stopped in his tracks and checked his watch. It was already 9 PM, long past her work hours-where could she have gone?

There really was not a dull moment with her, and it always got him unnerved!

He abruptly turned and stormed out of the mansion angrily!

Meanwhile, Irene had actually been taken elsewhere by her taxi driver when she left work.

It was only when they arrived that she realized Harvey Gooding had paid off the driver – she had been abducted to Harvey’s personal residence! There, he had his men tie Irene up and throw her unceremoniously on bed. Sitting on a chair beside the bed while twirling a glass of red wine, he watched admiringly as Irene struggled against her restraints.

“Let’s see how you’re going to run this time.” He grinned.

glared at him. “Kidnapping

another crime.” Harvey laughed smugly, and continued without waiting for a response from her. “Like, I don’t

in fear, and it was the

nothing.” “Anyone would be afraid of someone like you, wouldn’t they?” Irene glared at him warily, worried that he would do

do anything to you-get it? Fool me twice, shame on me! So

he rose from his chair and took off his casual

look delicate at all.

she forced herself to stay calm. “Isaac and I are together. Just

but to use Isaac’s influence. However, Harvey simply pursed

think that he’d lie

a double

times you say Isaac’s name, he was the one who gave you to me when we first met. Right now, I’ın just taking what I’m

throwing out Isaac’s name was hopeless, she needed to think of something else. Forcing herself to stay calm, she said, “I get it-there’s no escape for me now. I surrender…