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.

doubted her, and told his people to check

worried because she did not call Isaac anyway, and Chad’s goon

smiled. “See?

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

is it?” 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

what the bottle contained since there were no

be letting him off easy-we’ll

ruthless, Irene did not hesitate to take the bottle and agree

Isaac care

said with satisfaction,

for a moment before

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

Irene frowned. “What leverage?”

course-it applies to all women. Let

glowered then, and clenched her fingers repeatedly

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

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