The Runaway Groom

Chapter 28

“... No,” Irene replied.

She and Isaac were married only in name, so she did not actually have a boyfriend.

Ms. Lang beamed just then, and linked arms with Irene intimately. “So, I have a favor to ask.”

Over the last few days Irene worked at the dance school, Ms. Lang had taken good care of her, but her sudden gesture of intimacy still left Irene unsettled.

Gently pulling her arm off Ms. Lang‘s, Irene said, “If it‘s within my ability, you need just ask– I apologize in advance if it isn‘t.”

Hesitating for a moment, Ms. Lang then said, “Well, my husband is the owner of Dorime Pharmaceuticals, and he has a research team developing a medicine against cancer. He’s spent massive amounts of capital, and there had been some progress when he ran out of funds. That‘s why he‘s looking to secure an investment, but as you can tell, not everyone is that eager. Luckily, my husband found an interested party recently, but the last meeting was a no–show from them. That‘s why my husband had the feeling they might ghost... Moreover, the other party is single and an eligible bachelor...”

“Hold on...” Irene cut her short. “I don‘t understand.”

more of such pharmaceutical industries. In fact, she would be willing to help for nothing in return if she was rich, but the reality was that she was a working class person, and she could not be of help. “Well,” Ms. Lang said, cutting to the chase, “my husband is thinking about bringing along a pretty face to the meeting...” “Wait...” Irene murmured as realization struck her–so, she was going to hang out with the investor to get Ms. Lang‘s husband his funding... or worse? Hence, she quickly refused. “Thank you for offering me a job, but I‘m not that kind of girl, and I‘m really bad at

Lang was aware that she was making things hard for Irene, and

much.” She sighed. “But my husband just can‘t get an investor, and he would rather not accept foreign investment, since

her, Irene found her a

, she was also

a ‘what you see is

from–I used to

controlled by foreign investors despite

not a doctor now, her sense of

even though she was

slowly showing signs of aging, she was elegant

had a fulfilling marriage while being able to retain her passion

nothing to do with her dreams, while her marriage was a mess. “Really?” Ms. Lang exclaimed in delight as she held Irene‘s hand. “Thank

to thank me yet– I don‘t know if I‘ll be of any help,” Irene replied