The Runaway Groom

Chapter 139

It sounded like Zachary was chugging a beer!

“Quit drinking, Zachary!” Irene whispered.

“Hah! Why not? She betrayed me.” He chuckled in disappointment, misery, and disbelief!

“Listen, Zachary, I only have your number. That’s why I called you. Someone is holding me hostage in a hotel right now, tell—”

Someone knocked on her door before she could finish, and she quickly hung up.

On the other end, Zachary was too drunk to think about what Irene said he was actually puzzled that she hung up on him.

Meanwhile, Irene answered the door after putting on her clothes, and found Chad standing at the doorway.

He actually doubled back, remembering that there were phones in the hotel room, and that Irene could call for outside help

He strode inside, glancing at the phone as he asked, “Did you contact Isaac Jefferson?”

Irene could not remember Isaac’s number, or she would have.

“I didn’t.” She smiled.

doubted her, and told his people to

anyway, and Chad’s goon soon returned. “She did make a call, but

smiled. “See? I

the moment, Chad then said, “Do me a favor, and I’ll let

it?”

idea now, and what you said is true- Isaac has been abusing you. Since he’s our mutual enemy, shall we

to tell what the bottle contained since there were no labels on it. “Is

him off easy-we’ll make him a nutcase and the laughing stock of

take

Isaac care about how

of trouble,” Chad said with satisfaction, and looked around the

for a moment before asking,

assurance that you won’t renege on our deal, so I need leverage

Irene frowned. “What leverage?”

to toe then. “Your modesty, of course-it applies to all women. Let me take photos of you nude, and I’ll

then, and clenched her fingers repeatedly before finally

think for

lowered her gaze when an idea struck her. “Sure, but only if you’re alone with