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 their

Bzzt-

to ring, and Irene pulled away from his

not take it, so she picked it up instead. Seeing that

quickly told him, “Take

the big screen on the wall he used for

out that the media was now aware of Ian’s casino ship, and every channel was reporting about it–they were all now setting their crosshairs on the

anything they wanted, but most of it was harsh criticism–that the Jeffersons had plenty of money, yet would still take up

that harms families and societies, and

suffer retribution for it.

a brow. “What

cops, not the media–how did the media

talked. Everyone knows

” Stan replied.

talked?” Isaac became

by

Harvey Gooding, perhaps?

if Harvey’s on the move

if he finds out,”

them into public enemies. Henry would

once he found out!

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

regard for his own family. He was