The Runaway Groom

Chapter 72

Isaac had initially been indifferent toward the entire

event, but looked upstage when Mark prompted him.

Beneath the chandelier, a gorgeous figure sat elegantly before the piano.

He raised his brow in surprise.

To think that Irene would show up at a place like this… and to think that she could play the piano!

“Ms. Spencer is really multi-talented,” Mark added. “My

wife’s been telling me that she is a fine dancer too.”

At the same time, Isaac’s gaze was glued to the stage.

As Irene placed her long, thin fingers gently atop the

piano keys, she seemed to relax her entire body. Her

fingertips pressed down ever so slightly, and with the

ring of the first key, a comforting rhythm quickly followed with perfect harmony…

Mark was not well-versed with the piano, but he was

eager to share his delight with Isaac. “I’ve really worked

so hard to develop the medicine, and things would not

have been done so quickly if not for the huge investment you put into the later phases!”

Naturally, Isaac was in attendance because he was an

investor in Dorime Pharmaceuticals, owning both a vote. and company shares.

“There will be further discussions on the pricing of our

anti-cancer medicine… I wonder if you can make some

time the day after tomorrow?”

however, had no interest

were fixed on

could not tell, Isaac

the Kanon, which happens to

night’s event.

as if telling the audience that nothing

would eventually

also the first time Isaac was looking

must admit that

not just a pretty face–she was

dancer, and

not listening with his own ears, he would not have believed she could play the

however, her performance

her warmly… though there were

many who truly enjoyed it, since the

of music might

was a man in glasses who

Irene,

understood her performance.

then approached Mark and asked, “Hey boss,

dance instructors at your wife’s

11

to be, but she

today as

have a boyfriend?” The

the man right then, and his

was adjusting his glasses,

interested

answer, however, Isaac

married.”

have been mistaken, Mr. Jefferson? She told my wife that she did not have

So how could

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appeared utterly infatuated. “She’s not only beautiful… but she’s

perfect with the piano.”

straightened himself,

Irene

a man himself, Isaac knew very well what

planning.