The Runaway Groom

Chapter 41 The atmosphere in the car was suffocating! Once they returned to the mansion, Isaac headed upstairs and asked casually, “Is she asleep?”

Mrs. Watson answered softly, “Mrs. Jefferson hasn’t returned yet.” Isaac stopped in his tracks and checked his watch. It was already 9 PM, long past her work hours-where could she have gone?

There really was not a dull moment with her, and it always got him unnerved!

He abruptly turned and stormed out of the mansion angrily!

Meanwhile, Irene had actually been taken elsewhere by her taxi driver when she left work.

It was only when they arrived that she realized Harvey Gooding had paid off the driver – she had been abducted to Harvey’s personal residence! There, he had his men tie Irene up and throw her unceremoniously on bed. Sitting on a chair beside the bed while twirling a glass of red wine, he watched admiringly as Irene struggled against her restraints.

“Let’s see how you’re going to run this time.” He grinned.

Irene glared at him. “Kidnapping is a crime!”

actually forgot another crime.” Harvey laughed smugly, and continued

actually slinched in fear, and it was the

said, “So you can actually feel fear. I thought you sear nothing.” “Anyone would be afraid of someone like you, wouldn’t they?” Irene glared

nothing but meat served on a silver platter now. I can do anything to you-get it? Fool me twice,

glass of wine, he rose from his chair and took off

delicate at

to stay calm. “Isaac and I are together. Just let

no choice but to use Isaac’s influence. However,

he’d lie to me that he would never like

did a

you say Isaac’s name, he was the one who gave you to me when we first met. Right now, I’ın just taking what I’m owed, so I’m not worried if this comes for me.” Irene bit her lip in despair. How could she have forgotten

and needed proper rest to avoid that. Since throwing out Isaac’s name was hopeless, she needed to think of something else. Forcing herself to stay calm, she said, “I get it-there’s no escape for me now.