The Runaway Groom

Chapter 21 Stan ran into Isaac just as he was about to leave, and quickly greeted him. “Mr. Jefferson.”

Giving him a look and growling rather hostile, Isaac asked, “Have you found out anything?”

Stan complained in his head that he was not Superman, not to mention that Isaac himself had given him a ton of work earlier today.

“N–No, I was just heading out,” he said gingerly, even as he wondered what had happened that could get Isaac so upset.

Isaac‘s secretary approached them just then. “Mr. Jefferson? There‘s a Ms. Cox at the front desk, asking for you.”

“Ms. Cox? Could it be–“.

Before Stan could finish, he immediately saw Isaac glowering, and kept silent tactfully.

Even as the air around them cooled, Isaac flatly said,” Bring her upstairs, Stan.”

“Yes, Mr. Jefferson.”

Soon, Stan arrived at the CEO‘s office with Whitney Cox.

jacket and carelessly thrown it over his chair, and he slowly turned toward

asked mildly, “Sorry for the sudden visit.

or ask anything afterwards, so he

her, and her purity was of

and began, “Well... ...” She seemed to have trouble putting words together,

aback–how did he

breath and cut to the chase.

fumbled for an explanation. “My father

Ten million?” Isaac snapped, not wanting

why she needed the money, and he was not

as gentle as before, but could

was around Isaac, but she

with her if she could return his money, but only gave her 24 hours. In fact, he had only agreed to it because he was convinced she could not get

do my best to repay

much do you want?” Isaac asked, losing his patience already –he did not think so before, but now he found her so

was