The Runaway Groom

Chapter 382

Irene was going to explain herself when Layla said, “She had a fight with her boyfriend. I saw them and tried to help, so I let her in.”

Mick turned to level a sharp look at Irene. “Really?”

Irene nodded. “Yes. It was a coincidence…”

“You know her, Mick?”

As Layla glanced between Irene and Mick, Mick walked over to put a hand around her shoulder. “She’s Stephen Carr’s apprentice. I saw her when I met him.”

Layla’s tone became even kinder just then. “You’re a doctor?”

“Yes,” Irene admitted.

Suddenly, Layla held her head and frowned as if in pain.

“Another headache?” Mick asked mildly.

Layla nodded.

“Let’s get you back inside for your meds.” Mick led Layla inside, then turned back to Irene and warned, “I don’t like people who pry into my private affairs. I won’t play around if I find out that this wasn’t a coincidence!”

Irene said, “I’m not.”

Mick snapped

“You didn’t have to

his tone was soft.

Layla was being paranoid, but

that he was very paranoid about letting people get near

out from behind a pillar just then, calling

over and returned to their room with him, where he asked impatiently, ” So? Did

her head.

nothing?” Ricky groaned. “Well, I’m hungry now–buy me a nice dinner, Irene, since I just did

it was already nine, she hurried outside. “Next time. I have to get

eyes. “I’m no longer

there,”

that sleeping in a grand room like this was no loss–it would be a waste if he did not enjoy himself

spread widely when he suddenly

[What are you doing?]

and

until he almost fell asleep when his phone chimed, and he quickly

it.

[Just left work.]

Ricky quickly

work–they call me