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.

her, and told his people to check with the

not worried because she did not call Isaac anyway, and Chad’s goon soon returned. “She did

“See? I wasn’t

then said, “Do me a favor, and I’ll let you

it?”

white bottle, he said, “I have a rough idea now, 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,

tell what the bottle contained since there were

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 he wishes

take the bottle and agree

head of Chad’s stupidity- would Isaac

with satisfaction, and looked around the room. “Does this place suit

replied, pausing for a moment before asking, “When are

Chad smiled. “However, I need assurance that you won’t renege on our deal, so I need

Irene frowned. “What leverage?”

head to toe then. “Your modesty, of course-it applies to all women. Let me take photos of

glowered then, and clenched her fingers repeatedly before finally calming

to think for myself, too!” Chad