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?”

to show him. “I

likes snacks, but if you don’t want it, we can just head home and

“You weren’t there when I turned

put his arms around her, half-joking and half-serious as he growled with unreasonable affection, “Yeah. Don’t you leave my sight for

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

and follow me around every day,”

do I

don’t like the grease on grilled

the time.” Isaac certainly was not accustomed to this, but Irene was considerate of his tastes and bought him donuts, since

of food was unhealthy, and they should therefore try to limit how much they

Irene nodded. “Okay.”

at arm’s reach, worried that the smoky scent on her clothes would latch on

applied to grilled

Isaac, she asked, “Do

on the ignition.

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

her gaze then.