The Runaway Groom

Chapter 450

The man's tall frame was blocking Irene's path and his shadow shrouded her.

It was a familiar face, too-because it was Harvey.

Irene quickly lowered her head, but Harvey was keeping his eyes fixed on her, as if he wanted to see through her mask.

"Who are you?" he demanded. '1 noticed back at the hall that you've been peeking at Isaac Jefferson-who is he to you? Why are you watching him so intently?"

"You're mistaken," Irene said quietly, avoiding his gaze even as she tried to leave.

Harvey was relentless, however, and intercepted her again. "Sneaking around as if you're afraid to let people see you? Are you a fugitive or something?"

This time, as he spoke, he suddenly reached out and pulled off Irene's face mask, catching her off guard.

"Hey!" she exclaimed in surprise, and quickly threw her hands over her face.

Beneath the lights overhead, the burn scars over her cheek and neck were revealed in their entirety.

Harvey actually flinched in shock.

"My god, you're ugly!" he cried, before turning toward Isaac nearby and laughing out loud. "Hahaha! Isaac Jefferson, your charm really has no limits -you're attracting the uglies now, too!"

noticed her bulging belly, and frowned. "Hold on... there's a man who got you

scars were, but she still found her own knuckles clenching when Harvey called

kept her head down, pulling up her collar slightly to

grabbed her wrist and said, "What's the hurry? Afraid

walk toward them and Irene's heart raced faster with every step he

called out loudly, "Did you notice? This ugly person has been peeking at you for a while now... Or maybe you know her? Wait, don't tell me that her baby

disdain. "I actually think you're the

then slowly

see behind her mask, Irene

winced, and Irene took the opening to push him away and

the grayness over his

"Ugly and violent? I really wonder if she's actually pregnant or if it's

all, which man could bear to get in bed

hand, Isaac was staring at the

looked so familiar from behind... It was

before turning back toward Isaac and seeing the

were twitching. "It hasn't been that long since Irene left and you already have a new lover? I mean sure, we're men and philandering is normal for us, but don't you think you

simply turned around,

composure right then. Even if he had helped Isaac catch someone who was

to tell me what secret projects you're

on pitting himself against Isaac-he doubted that he would always prove to