The Runaway Groom

Chapter 184

“Isaac Jefferson?” Ricky became indignant. “Isn’t he your husband, Irene? He even sent his assistant to help you, but he’s suddenly harassing you?”

“That are you talking about, Ricky?” The supervisor appeared surprised. “He’s not married, let alone to your sister…”

After all, Irene and Isaac’s marriage was not publicly known, and not many people knew about it. Less important people like the logistics supervisor here were certainly not privy.

Irene smiled. “Ricky just got a little drunk. Don’t listen to him.”

With that, she started dragging Ricky to her office while telling the supervisor to leave work for now. “We will come up with something tomorrow.”

“Oh, okay.” The supervisor thought nothing of it, presuming that Ricky was really drunk. “Irene.” Ricky frowned. “Why are you dragging me? And you

did marry Isaac—”

“Ricky.” Irene cut him short. “We’re divorced, so don’t ever mention that to anyone.”

he abandoning his son

Irene explained. “You

“What, did you think I’d break my promise and

father, even if he’s gone now and we had different mothers. That makes you my brother, and that will never change. I

doing her best to bridge the relationship between herself and Ricky for a while now, and hoped that he would

lowered his gaze, as

“Okay,” Ricky replied.

desk, knowing then that Isaac

her to suffer? Or perhaps he wanted her to go to him, crying for

would do neither, let alone try to cajole

on her hands, she wondered what she should do about the

then checked the time. Since it was not at all late,

call me first–I was just about to do it myself. It seems that we’re really meant for each

“Did

personally sent the invitation too. What, is he harassing you? Where are you now? I’ll