The Runaway Groom

Chapter 646

Isaac remained unaffected-even as calm as a pond.

His angular fingers curled up, hooking Irene's hair, and twirled repeatedly. ’ What do you think we should name our youngest?"

Irene turned to look at him, not sure what he was thinking just then and unable to even guess it.

He grinned. "What's that look for? Well, I do look good."

Irene did not continue about Henry just then, since it appeared that Isaac really did not want to talk about him.

Making a straight face, she said, "No, you don't. In fact, you're hideous."

Isaac pulled her into his arms right then, holding her chin in place to make her look at him. "Speak from your conscience."

"I am," Irene replied with a mischievous twinkle in her eye.

Isaac leaned closer then. "Fine. Tell me, what makes me ugly?"

She held Isaac's gaze just then, her pupils darting everywhere and glinting luminously.

Everything from his chiseled face, to his dark eyes and sharp nose, all made him attractive.

"Your face, your eyes..." She tried to lie regardless, but even she could not stop herself from laughing out of embarrassment soon enough.

kept his arms around her. "You don't have to be

just worried about you-l mean, we're the victims, and we wouldn't have to retaliate if Ian didn't do what he did. Also,

that. "They can

him seriously. "Why

upset her, and she did

"What

mean, my heart aches for

in embarrassment. "If you don't keep things in check, things will escalate until the point of no return. I mean, you're not worried since you're

and his grin

liked her

someone see to it,"

care a lot about their reputation," Irene said. "That's why they involve themselves in charity for brownie points- you, on the other hand, allow yourself to

get it." Isaac gathered her

not enjoy doing

in charity would gain a good reputation, but they paid their workers peanuts

not as simple as it looks

why Isaac believed that a good enterprise should be able to rake in billions while taking care of

you, a doctor, know about

"I'm just concerned."

eyes, and he said with his quiet, deep voice, "I

cared about him, and it made him