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

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cell phone on his desk began to ring, and Irene pulled away from his arms, saying, “Your phone is

but did not take it, so she picked it up instead. Seeing that Stan was calling, she said, “It’s Stan.

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

the big screen on the wall he used for video

Ian’s casino ship, and every channel was reporting about it–they were all now setting their crosshairs on

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

harms families and

suffer retribution for it.

raised a

the cops, not the media–how did the

Everyone knows about the casino

” Stan replied.

talked?” Isaac

for himself by revealing his own crimes,

Harvey Gooding, perhaps?

on the move

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

the Jeffersons and turn them into public enemies. Henry would

once he found out!

however, did not care what Henry thought—that old man

about was to keep up appearances without regard for his own family. He was no human, but a