The Runaway Groom

Chapter 138

Naturally, Chad doubted her and sneered. “Do you think I’m an idiot? That you could trick me so easily?”

Irene forced a smile and kept trying to cajole him. “I’m not lying-I’m being honest here. I have a bone to pick with Isaac Jefferson as well.”

“What, you have a bone to pick with him too?” Chad remained doubtful.

“You were saying that you know about us, but do you know what’s really going on between us?

Irene patiently reasoned.

She was quick on her feet-this way, she could find out about Chad’s intentions, along with how much he actually knew about her and Isaac.

Chad raised a brow in response. He certainly was not aware of the relationship between Isaac and Irene aside from Whitney’s brief mentioning.

In fact, he would not have remembered her if his men never reminded him.

“What else could it be? You’re his girl,” he replied.

Isaac was not married, so she had to be his lover!

Irene breathed a sigh of relief then-it turned out that Chad knew about them, but nothing specific.

This meant that she stood a chance.

you want. He abuses me everyday, and I was just able to walk after he broke my leg. I despise him-that’s why I’m telling you

hesitant then. “Fine, I’ll ask around, but

go just because of what

was ugly but

shuddered even as she

her arms and

is it?” Chad

in a hotel. You can

but she was onboard a boat full of men. After that close shave with the

would be others at the hotel, and she could save herself

hesitated for a moment.

Irene

now his captive, and

Chad’s part, he presumed that she would never try to run after seeing her looking

on her is

have thought so if he had known what happened before she ended up in

and right, but they were not touching her. She did not stop for a moment even as she got into Chad’s car as ordered,

met you before?” Chad

her

they had met back at university

and he certainly could not even after he tried