The Runaway Groom

Chapter 167

“You were consulting Stan about business administration, weren’t you? Because you know nothing about that?”

Isaac’s voice was quiet, even calm–but the undercurrent in his voice was violent!

Irene braced herself and met his gaze. “My dad left the company under my management, but I studied medicine and know nothing about business. I also thought that you’d be busy and didn’t want to impose, which was why I asked Stan-”

“Really?” Isaac chortled coolly. “Tell me, what’s gotten into you this time?!”

Irene smiled. “But I’m just fine-”

“Still keeping up that act?” Isaac snapped, cutting her short. “Did my grandfather talk to you?

Irene’s smile faded right then, and her lips curled downward.

“Did he tell you to leave me?” Isaac asked.

Irene hung her head, but said, “No.”

“Then why are you being so cold?” he demanded.

Irene suddenly looked up, her face suddenly pale. “Because I don’t want to…”

him, and be lost in her attraction to

took another step forward, and Irene

she tried to run, the closer Isaac got, and soon she was

was left fuming that she was not being truthful even now, and he shoved

Thud!

and seemed to hear a ringing sound while she was left

a

Ouch!

was pain–it was more a bite than a

being brutal, and

resist, though she probably could not, and had

he wanted more, and started reaching underneath her blouse, caressing her waist, and her eyes widened from his touch. “We’re in an office building! Your office, in fact- someone will

in his arms and carried her to the couch. “No one

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felt her throat turn parched, and she averted her eyes.

the blaze in his eyes

he relaxed his hold, Irene struggled, slipping out of his grasp, and

was moving too quickly that she crashed into

up, Kathy could see the

was alone with him,

Irene.