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.

this was

Bzzt-

on his desk began to ring, and Irene pulled away

take it, so she picked it up instead. Seeing that Stan was calling, she said,

Stan quickly told him, “Take a

turned on the big screen on the wall he used

every channel was reporting about it–they were all now setting their crosshairs on the

but most of it was harsh criticism–that the Jeffersons

that harms families and societies,

suffer retribution for it.

raised a brow. “What

not the media–how did

talked. Everyone knows about the casino

” Stan replied.

Isaac became

hole for himself by revealing his own crimes,

Harvey Gooding, perhaps?

if Harvey’s on the move recently,” Isaac

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

casino ship would disgrace the Jeffersons and turn them into public

once he found out!

care what Henry thought—that old man hadn’t deserved his

without regard for his own family. He was no human,