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.

walk after he broke my leg. I despise him-that’s why I’m telling you that I can help

hesitant then. “Fine, I’ll ask

cut her short. “I’m not letting you go

ugly

she leaned

were wet, and a gentle brush from a sea breeze left her with goosebumps all over. Folding her arms and rubbing

it?” Chad

in a hotel. You can have your

a boat full of

there would be others at the hotel, and she

hesitated for a

you,” Irene

now his captive, and she had

he presumed that she would never try to run after seeing her looking

keeping an eye on her

not have thought so if he had known what happened before she ended up in

touching her. She did not stop for a moment even as

you

her

had met

and he certainly could