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!”

if you do!” Robin yelled back, her

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

kill for him!

Isaac walked up, pushing Robin aside,

Irene with the look of

warily. “Take it up with Isaac Jefferson if you have a beef with him! Do you think

simply narrowed

distinct as he smiled. “No one’s ever slapped me. Did you think

her chin at him, not yielding despite her clear disadvantage. “Did you, after you

cracked his knuckles just then, 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 make you

intent, and had to suppress her terror right then. “What

the slap,” 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

slept

he put a hand around Robin’s waist and

record it. I have to show everyone that Isaac’s woman is available to the public–and he’s

Ian