The Runaway Groom

Chapter 227

Irene was shaking with rage.

She put down Tommy and suddenly dashed toward Ian.

She moved so quickly that before anyone noticed or could move to stop her, she had reached him and slapped him

across the face!

The ensuing smack seemed to echo in the container, and everyone froze!

Irene had struck Ian so hard her palm turned numb—she

had struck him as hard as she could!

“Irene Spencer!” Robin yelled, running up and shoving Irene when she saw her beloved being struck. “How dare you touch him?!”

“Why wouldn’t I?!” Irene’s eyes were red. “I will kill him if anything happens to Tommy!”

you if you do!” Robin yelled back, her eyes

with her just to protect her, she fell deeper in love

kill for him!

when Isaac walked up, pushing

with the look of a frenzied

Jefferson if you

simply narrowed

he smiled. “No one’s ever slapped me. Did you think I’d

reared her chin at him, not yielding despite her clear disadvantage.

his veins bulging over the back of his hand, and laughed despite his rage. “Fine, I don’t lay a finger on women anyway – but I can

the ominous intent, and had to suppress her terror right then.

Ian said darkly, and turned toward his crew. “You can have her, boys–that’s a pretty face if I ever saw one. Show her some proper love now, because you’re having the

slept

hand around Robin’s waist

to record it.

related, Ian Jefferson!” Irene