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

Chad’s goon soon returned. “She did make a call, but it wasn’t to

“See?

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

is it?”

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

it, unable to tell what the bottle contained since

Chad replied. “Dying would be letting him off easy-we’ll make him a nutcase

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

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

said with satisfaction, and looked around the room. “Does this

Irene replied, pausing for a moment before asking, “When are

you won’t renege on our

Irene frowned. “What leverage?”

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

her fingers repeatedly before finally

to think for myself, too!”

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