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.

his people to check with the front

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

“See? I

then said, “Do me

it?”

you. Since he’s our mutual enemy, shall we work together now?

contained since there were no

issues after prolonged consumption,” Chad replied. “Dying would be letting him off easy-we’ll make him a nutcase and the laughing stock of Cloud City, so that he wishes he

Chad’s plan sounded ruthless, Irene did not hesitate to take the bottle and agree to it.

she was laughing in her head of Chad’s stupidity- would Isaac care about

compliance spares me a lot of trouble,” Chad said with satisfaction, and looked around the room. “Does

pausing for a moment before asking, “When are you releasing

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

Irene frowned. “What leverage?”

from head to toe then. “Your modesty, of course-it applies to all women. Let me take photos

clenched her fingers repeatedly before finally calming

have to think for myself, too!” Chad said

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