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

to compose herself and sound normal. “Are you finished

really,” he replied–there were still things

left disappointed. Was he deliberately

he

you’re going to leave again?” She tried to sound as calm as

“I won’t leave

lip–she did not want him to

when she was busy

and keeping him with her would not

both needed time–he needed it, to

little corner of her heart, she told him, “I understand that you have work

for seconds. “Not going to tell me to

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

chuckled. “Becoming a gold digger,

and clear as her eyes

had a

it.

the dangling lock of hair behind her ear, he quietly

then–any woman

Slates and the Lindts carried influence in Cloud City, and a