The Runaway Groom

Chapter 178

Ricky Spencer did not release her, however. “I know that your son was kidnapped. Is there anything I can help with?”

“No,” Irene replied. “Just stick to your lessons on managing the company.”

“Tommy is my nephew even if you won’t admit it. I’m actually worried that he has been taken away, and I just want to help.”

Ricky’s tone was sincere, making it awkward for Irene to brush him off.

“No, I’m serious,” she said patiently. “It’s a great help if you’ll do your best to learn how to manage Spencer Holdings.”

Something changed in the way he looked at her then. “I will do my best,” he replied.

“Good. I have something urgent to do, so please let go,” Irene said urgently.

Ricky did, and Irene hurried outside when she suddenly stopped and turned toward him again. “Listen–the reason our father did not pass down Spencer Holdings to you directly was because he knows that you’re not ready to lead yet. He may have entrusted Spencer Holdings to me for now, but understand that he loves and cares about you… As for your mother, there’s no question that she made many mistakes, and I hope you can let go of past grudges and concentrate on studying.”

“What are you saying?” Ricky smiled. “I know that Mom deserves what’s coming to her

“You may be the only one who knows what you are thinking, but don’t take others for idiots.”

that, Irene hurried

been well–behaved around her, even speaking harshly of Samantha White just to

was not

was trying to bridge the distance between

him all that—the company would eventually be his anyway, and she had

she would rather not have him hold Samantha’s imprisonment against her, and stab her

and certainly did not need

Ricky would have a change of heart, even if it

however, was left spacing

his mother and the nicest person to him in the whole world. There was no way he

trying to win Irene’s trust by being nice, after

to save

made it clear that she knew what he was up to, and that

smart, and it was not surprising that the father trusted her

thoughts, he entered the mansion to find Sheryl sitting on the couch, and went over to assure

her and Irene to take care of him, even passing down everything he had to them just for

son–children should not be made to suffer

and all grief and hate

should get some rest,” Sheryl told

Call me anytime you need me,”