The Runaway Groom

Chapter 198

Moneypenny had served Henry for years, and Henry still trusted him—but he could not deny that he had doubts after what happened recently.

This counted as a test!

Still, he could only hope that Moneypenny had really been coerced and nothing else…

Over at Rose Garden, the sedatives had worn off and Irene had regained consciousness.

However, her limbs were still bound to prevent her from moving, and the sedatives left her lethargic.

Having no idea who her captors were, she yelled, “Is there anyone out there?! I’m hungry!”

There was no response–Isaac had instructed the guards outside to call him once she woke up, but also forbade them from entering the room.

If she started screaming, let her scream all she wanted!

When they heard Irene, the guards made the call.

meeting within a conference room that could accommodate a

chiefs–it was a full house since it was

forward at the chairing seat, leaning sideways as he rested a hand on the table. He was twirling a Parker pen between his fingers, occasionally swiftly and tapping it audibly on the table when he heard something that did not sit

one of the branch company’s reports proved clearly sub–par, he remained impassive but suddenly slammed his

his phone rang just as he was about to speak, and he

sir, and she’s

“Ignore her,” Isaac growled.

“Yes, sir.”

he said,

was letting Irene starve on purpose–it was her fault,

enough not to kill

a lesson to remember, because she seemed to lack the ability to remember, challenging the limits of his tolerance constantly, while he

despite himself as

atmosphere in the conference

who thought that he was in a

happen, Mr. Jefferson?”

it. Let’s hope that your report is satisfactory so that I will stay in a good

to ask-Isaac’s words actually