The Runaway Groom

Chapter 772

“We have a hit. I’m heading over as we speak.”

James had managed to track down the goons, but they were out of town so he needed to head over to confirm right away.

He was already on his way, but he decided he should give Isaac a head’s up.

“Good,” Isaac replied. “Contact me when you have something.”

“Sure.”

With that, Isaac hung up and turned around, only to see that Irene was gone from their table.

His heart skipped a beat—the unending list of trouble that occurred to her was almost freakish, leading to his mind always jumping to the worst-case scenario.

He looked around frantically, but he eventually found her carrying a paper bag.

He frowned and strode over to her. “Where did you go?”

bag to show him. “I bought you donuts. There’s nothing else available this

presumed that he disliked it too. “Everyone likes snacks, but if you don’t want it, we can just head home and ask Mrs. Watson

“You weren’t there when

one second?” Isaac put his arms around her, half-joking and half-serious as he growled

From her position, it was a direct view of his long neck and that alluring Adam’s apple of his, as well

and follow me around every day,” she

chuckled. “What, do I get

the donuts on the table. “Come here, sit—I know you don’t like the grease on grilled skewers, but bear with it for today. I won’t make you eat at stalls

not all the time.” Isaac certainly was not accustomed to this, but Irene was considerate of his tastes and bought him donuts, since he did not like the charred taste of

she liked, but that sort of food was unhealthy, and

Irene nodded. “Okay.”

him at arm’s reach,

applied to grilled food, the scent tended

she asked, “Do

turned on the ignition.

closer so that he could smell it, while trying

held her gaze then. “What,