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.

people to check with the front

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

“See? I

Chad then said, “Do me

it?”

rough idea now, and what you said is true- Isaac has been abusing you. Since he’s our mutual enemy, shall we work together now? You can get close to him, so spike his food with this and it’s a job

unable to tell what the bottle contained since there were no

off easy-we’ll make

take the bottle and agree to

stupidity- would Isaac care about how

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

a moment before asking,

smiled. “However, I need assurance that you won’t renege on our deal,

Irene frowned. “What leverage?”

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

clenched her fingers repeatedly before finally

have to think for myself, too!” Chad said

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