The Runaway Groom

Chapter 139

It sounded like Zachary was chugging a beer!

“Quit drinking, Zachary!” Irene whispered.

“Hah! Why not? She betrayed me.” He chuckled in disappointment, misery, and disbelief!

“Listen, Zachary, I only have your number. That’s why I called you. Someone is holding me hostage in a hotel right now, tell—”

Someone knocked on her door before she could finish, and she quickly hung up.

On the other end, Zachary was too drunk to think about what Irene said he was actually puzzled that she hung up on him.

Meanwhile, Irene answered the door after putting on her clothes, and found Chad standing at the doorway.

He actually doubled back, remembering that there were phones in the hotel room, and that Irene could call for outside help

He strode inside, glancing at the phone as he asked, “Did you contact Isaac Jefferson?”

Irene could not remember Isaac’s number, or she would have.

“I didn’t.” She smiled.

his people to check with

not call Isaac anyway, and Chad’s goon soon returned. “She

smiled. “See? I wasn’t

“Do me a favor, and I’ll

it?” Irene

true- Isaac has been abusing you. Since he’s our mutual enemy, shall we work together now? You can get close to him, so spike his food with this and

contained since there were no labels on it.

just causes nerve damage and mental issues after prolonged consumption,” Chad replied. “Dying would be letting him off easy-we’ll make him a nutcase and the laughing stock of Cloud City, so that

sounded ruthless, Irene did not hesitate to take the bottle and agree to it. “You

of Chad’s stupidity- would Isaac

trouble,” Chad said with

a moment before asking, “When are you

need assurance that you won’t renege on our deal, so I need

Irene frowned. “What leverage?”

studied her from head to toe then. “Your modesty, of course-it applies to all women. Let me take photos of you nude, and

clenched her fingers

out of line here. I have to think for myself, too!” Chad said as