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?”

the paper bag to show him. “I bought you donuts.

it too. “Everyone likes snacks, but if you don’t want it, we can just head home

“You

without me for one second?” Isaac put his arms around her, half-joking and half-serious as he growled with

of his long neck and that alluring Adam’s apple of his, as well as his masculine hormonal

could be my bodyguard and follow me around every day,” she

do I

unapologetically, and put 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

to this, but Irene was considerate of his tastes and bought him donuts, since he

eating what she liked, but that sort of food was unhealthy, and they should therefore try

Irene nodded. “Okay.”

was holding Tommy but keeping him at arm’s reach, worried that the smoky scent on

grilled food, the scent tended to

Isaac, she asked,

on

so leaned closer so that he could smell it, while trying to get

gaze then. “What,