The Runaway Groom

Chapter 237

At once, Irene was hit with a wave of awkwardness and

embarrassment.

“Yes, I love you,” she admitted grumpily as she struggled against his hold. “Can you let go of me now?”

Isaac chuckled. “Nope.”

“You’re going to smother me if you keep holding me like this,” she complained.

“I would never,” he said quietly, and kissed her on her

forehead.

His kiss was as gentle as a summer breeze, tugging at

one’s heartstrings.

Irene felt her heart skip a beat, and leaned against his

chest.

He was the first man whom she fell for–they were two individuals who would never have crossed paths, yet events brought them together almost by force.

was

Bzzt-

desk began to ring, and Irene pulled away from

it but did not take it, so she picked it up instead. Seeing that Stan was calling,

answered, and Stan quickly told him, “Take a look at the

on the big screen on the wall he

was now aware of Ian’s casino ship, and every channel was reporting about it–they

but most of it was harsh criticism–that the Jeffersons had plenty of money, yet

that harms families and societies,

suffer retribution for it.

a brow.

cops, not the media–how did

Everyone knows about the

” Stan replied.

talked?” Isaac

by revealing his own crimes, so who could it

Harvey Gooding, perhaps?

Harvey’s on the move recently,”

but this is huge. I think your grandfather would be upset if he finds out,” Stan pointed out,

casino ship would disgrace the Jeffersons and turn them

once he found out!

old

Henry cared about was to keep up appearances without regard for his own family. He was