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.

her, and told his people to check with the

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

“See?

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

it?” Irene

said is true- Isaac has been abusing you. Since he’s our mutual enemy, shall we work together now? You can get

took it, unable to tell what the bottle contained since there were no labels on

nerve damage and mental 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

Irene did not hesitate to take the bottle and agree

was laughing in her head of Chad’s stupidity- would Isaac care about how others saw him if he became

with satisfaction, and looked around the room.

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

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

Irene frowned. “What leverage?”

from head to toe then. “Your modesty, of course-it applies to

glowered then, and clenched her fingers repeatedly before finally calming

to think for myself, too!” Chad said as if it

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