The Runaway Groom

Chapter 450

The man's tall frame was blocking Irene's path and his shadow shrouded her.

It was a familiar face, too-because it was Harvey.

Irene quickly lowered her head, but Harvey was keeping his eyes fixed on her, as if he wanted to see through her mask.

"Who are you?" he demanded. '1 noticed back at the hall that you've been peeking at Isaac Jefferson-who is he to you? Why are you watching him so intently?”

"You're mistaken,” Irene said quietly, avoiding his gaze even as she tried to leave.

Harvey was relentless, however, and intercepted her again. "Sneaking around as if you're afraid to let people see you? Are you a fugitive or something?"

This time, as he spoke, he suddenly reached out and pulled off Irene'’s face mask, catching her off guard.

"Hey!" she exclaimed in surprise, and quickly threw her hands over her face.

Beneath the lights overhead, the burn scars over her cheek and neck were revealed in their entirety.

Harvey actually flinched in shock.

"My god, you're ugly!" he cried, before turning toward Isaac nearby and laughing out loud. "Hahaha! Isaac Jefferson, your charm really has no limits -you're attracting the uglies now, too!”

then turned back toward Irene, suddenly noticed her bulging belly, and frowned. “Hold on... there's a

aware of how grotesque her scars were, but she still found

head down, pulling up her collar slightly to hide her face and tried

said, “What's the hurry? Afraid to

them and Irene's heart raced faster with every

at you for a while now... Or maybe you know her? Wait, don't tell me

of cold disdain. “I actually think you're

then slowly turned toward

could not actually see behind her mask, Irene panicked and stomped her foot squarely

winced, and Irene took the opening to push him

he noticed the grayness over his shiny leather shoe, which

really wonder if she's actually pregnant or if it's asexual

all, which man could bear to get in bed with

was staring at the woman as she ran

looked so familiar from behind... It

was watching her, before turning back toward Isaac and seeing the

tapped that?” His eyes were twitching. "It hasn't been that long since Irene left and you already have a new lover? I mean sure,

turned around,

composure right then. Even if he had helped Isaac catch someone who was spying

what secret projects you're up

was intent on pitting himself against Isaac-he doubted that he would always prove to just be second