The Runaway Groom

Chapter 409

As Isaac made his way towards Irene, her expression stiffened further, and her fingers dug further into her

skirt

They were no strangers, but she was so nervous she could not speak.

She missed him so much too, but she wanted to run away as he approached.

“You’re going to leave your skirt wrinkled and unseemly if you keep creasing it,” Isaac said as he reached her, and reached out to pry her fingers off her skirt.

Feeling the coolness of her fingertips, he asked softly, “Are you cold?”

Flustered, Irene nodded, and then shook her head.

Isaac smiled. “It’s not the first time you’re meeting me. Why are you so nervous? Anyone who didn’t know better would think I’m bullying you.”

Irene lowered her gaze. “No… I’m just surprised you suddenly came back.”

Isaac lifted her chin and smiled faintly, “You pretty yourself so much. I wouldn’t miss it for the world.”

He was being so tender, and yet she felt that there was something between them.

in.” He lifted her hand and

him, she did her best to compose herself and sound normal. “Are you finished with

were still things

disappointed. Was

has been days since he left, but he was still

that mean you’re going to leave again?” She tried to sound

“I won’t

him to

times when she was busy with

a rift between them, and keeping him with her would not change things

time–he needed it, to be

smile as she kept all her reluctant bitterness restrained at a little corner of her heart, she told him,

seconds. “Not going to tell

the family,” she joked. “I won’t have anything

chuckled. “Becoming a gold

and clear as her eyes narrowed

her. Though she had a simple attractiveness without makeup,

it.

hair behind her ear, he

smiled in earnest then–any woman would be flattered

Lindts carried influence in Cloud City, and a strategic marriage