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.

told his people to

not worried because she did not call Isaac anyway, and Chad’s goon soon returned. “She did make

“See? I wasn’t

the moment, Chad then said, “Do me a favor,

is it?” Irene

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

took it, unable to tell what the bottle contained

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

Irene did not hesitate to take

Isaac care about how others saw him if he became

Your compliance spares me a lot of trouble,” Chad said with satisfaction,

moment before asking, “When are

“However, I need assurance that you won’t renege on

Irene frowned. “What leverage?”

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

and clenched her

here. I have to think for myself, too!” Chad

her gaze when an idea struck her. “Sure, but