The Runaway Groom Chapter 789

Isaac looked up and held Irene’s gaze for seconds. “You’ll find out eventually.”

Irene frowned. “Acting all hush-hush would just make me more curious.”

“Get over here.” Isaac put down his knife and fork then, and reclined slightly in his chair.

Irene hesitated for a moment before walking around the table to him.

He took her hand and pulled, and she fell on his lap.

Putting his hand around her waist, he asked, “When did you learn Franconian?”

“While I was in school,” Irene replied.

There was a flash of admiration in Isaac’s eyes as she leaned on his shoulder and added, “I guess my dad was right.”

Lionel Spencer might have disregarded her feelings and even coerced her to do things she did not like, but it was too evident that looks were not everything for the companion of a successful man.

Even if she was not his equal, she at least needed some extent of knowledge and culture.

She suddenly thought that it would have been great if Lionel were still alive—he would most certainly be overjoyed to see them getting together for real.

on your mind?” Isaac asked, having seen that she was spacing

her head and quickly composing herself. She then picked up a shrimp, peeled it, and

as well, and held it by Isaac’s lips.

and whispered into

at

not

asked blankly, “Am I

had a twinkle in his eye as he smiled faintly.

the piece of shrimp, holding it in his mouth and aiming

widened, he delivered

but feigned composure and said, “It’s just

quickly tried to change

everything—we’ll be sleeping here for the night before heading to Minerva tomorrow, and then head home from

“Okay.” Irene nodded.

to her feet, but Isaac’s hands around her never

Irene quickly fled. “Nope!”

room first and Isaac followed, getting in their large, soft bed and wrapping his arms around

“Irene.”

said her name out of the blue,

up to meet his eyes.

around her. “I’m happy you came with

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