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.

people

was not worried because she did not call Isaac anyway, and Chad’s goon

smiled. “See?

“Do me a favor, and I’ll

it?” Irene

and what you said is 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 it’s a

took it, unable to tell what the bottle contained since there were

mental issues after prolonged consumption,” Chad replied. “Dying would be letting him off

plan sounded ruthless, Irene did not hesitate to take the bottle and agree to

would Isaac care about how others saw him

said with satisfaction, and looked

for a moment

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

Irene frowned. “What leverage?”

her from head to toe then. “Your modesty, of course-it applies to all

then, and clenched her fingers

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