The Runaway Groom

Chapter 261

As Isaac kept laughing, Irene was left mystified. “What are you laughing about? Me?”

“No,” Isaac replied. “I’m laughing at myself for falling for your dad’s ploy.”

Irene was silent for a while, and laughed as well when she came to a realization.

“You like that about me?” she asked.

“I do,” Isaac said, composing himself as he continued, ” And I like that it’s you.”

Even if Irene knew none of that, he would have fallen for her anyway. Knowing that simply made her a more colorful personality.

Irene naturally did not try to nitpick, since it was her either way.

“She may have been foiled this time,” she said, returning the conversation to Robin. “There’s no telling what she’ll be up to next.”

“I’ll have Stan keep an eye on the Jeffersons,” Isaac replied calmly and quietly-as if they didn’t matter to him.

Irene knew she couldn’t be of help when it came to work. “I’ll do my best to not get in the way.”

on Ricky. “I know you hate him because he poisoned Tommy, and

didn’t respond, but drove her to the

that Isaac would not want to see Ricky, Irene

certainly didn’t want to see Ricky, and so said, “I’ll tell Jimmy

replied, and stayed at the entrance, watching as Isaac drove off before

saw that his face was still swollen, his right eye purple, and his arms and feet were

methods-she was

you feeling?” she

saw

referring to Isaac sending his people to beat him

“I didn’t,” she admitted.

feel

bed and pulling out a chair to sit,

held her gaze and asked,

quiet, because she had no

seem to blame her since

just wanted to rough me up a

his blanket up to his

Ricky nodded. “Okay.”

was when his phone suddenly vibrated. Instead of checking it, he told