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.

was standing beside his desk, having taken off his jacket and carelessly thrown it over his chair,

and proper as ever, and asked mildly, “Sorry for the sudden visit.

not catch her red–handed or ask

and her purity was of

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

was taken aback–how did he

not waste his breath and cut to

an explanation. “My father is

million? Ten million?” Isaac snapped,

very well why she needed the money, and he

before, but could not

around Isaac, but she

gave her 24 hours.

my best

have to. Now, tell me how much do you want?” Isaac asked, losing his patience already –he did not think so before, but now he

he was