The Runaway Groom

Chapter 138

Naturally, Chad doubted her and sneered. “Do you think I’m an idiot? That you could trick me so easily?”

Irene forced a smile and kept trying to cajole him. “I’m not lying-I’m being honest here. I have a bone to pick with Isaac Jefferson as well.”

“What, you have a bone to pick with him too?” Chad remained doubtful.

“You were saying that you know about us, but do you know what’s really going on between us?

Irene patiently reasoned.

She was quick on her feet-this way, she could find out about Chad’s intentions, along with how much he actually knew about her and Isaac.

Chad raised a brow in response. He certainly was not aware of the relationship between Isaac and Irene aside from Whitney’s brief mentioning.

In fact, he would not have remembered her if his men never reminded him.

“What else could it be? You’re his girl,” he replied.

Isaac was not married, so she had to be his lover!

Irene breathed a sigh of relief then-it turned out that Chad knew about them, but nothing specific.

This meant that she stood a chance.

everyday, and I was just able to walk after he broke my leg. I despise him-that’s why I’m telling you that I can help you

was hesitant then. “Fine, I’ll ask around, but you’re

you go just because of what you said. What if you’re lying and

ugly but

she

breeze left her with goosebumps all over. Folding her arms and rubbing them firmly, she said, “I’ll come with

it?”

staying in a hotel. You can have your men

but she was onboard a boat full of men. After that

would be others at the hotel, and she could save

for a moment.

you,” Irene

was now his captive, and she had

part, he presumed that she would never try to run after seeing her looking meek and

her is

he had known what happened before she ended up

but they were not touching her. She did not stop for a moment even as she got into Chad’s car as ordered, though she kept

I met you before?”

her head.

well, they had

he certainly could not