The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 785

The building was at once grand and stylish.

It was only natural since they were in Franconia, a city where the old met the new and where innumerable historical events occurred.

Such a place of romance naturally would leave people forgetting to leave.

Still, they were not visiting some famous tourist spot, but attending a banquet held by the Gallads, an influential dynasty.

Everyone attending was rich or important, and Isaac already told Irene about the situation.

Isaac wanted company because Stan had received information that this was not the usual social occasion attended by high society.

Rumor had it that the Gallads were out looking for the right suitor since the family business was in the midst of a crisis, and they were planning to arrange a marriage that would get them out of a bind.

Those who were aware naturally did not want to be picked —they had every right to refuse, but that would be a slight to the family.

All Irene had to do was play the role of a wife, which she was by wrapping her arms around his intimately.

Security was tight since the Gallads would not want any random person making it inside, and entry required the presentation of an invitation.

already crowded when Irene and

round table in the middle with its center removed in place of a

vapor that swirled out of it made the statue appear as

crystal spiraling chandelier was shining

exquisite confectionery, fruits, and snacks, along with alechol of all types and

three, all of them gossiping or discussing their outfits for the day, praising

dressed elaborately and exquisitely fit for the occasion, and it was obvious that they were not your usual housewives since they represented

and Irene were the only foreigners there, and especially eye- catching among the crowd, and naturally drawing much attention! Most knew Isaac since he had some reputation here, and a couple Franconian men made their way toward him when they

slightly and said, “I’ve worked with

Irene nodded.

this wonderful be?” one of them asked in

wife,” Isaac replied

appeared surprised that he was married, and Isaac explained that they got

a message to

two Franconians studied

head with a sidelock dangling

fair ears were a pair of white feather-shaped earrings, each of which was encrusted with diamonds, with the lowest one appearing like a droplet, refracting the light

set with her earrings, with a lifelike feather dangling beneath the