The Runaway Groom

Chapter 722

Irene actually had an idea, but she just wanted Dennis to prove it.

"Tobey Kitsch, the former deputy director," Dennis said.

Irene glowered—she was not surprised, but she was unhappy about it too.

As she took a seat on the couch, Dennis asked, ''Have you decided what to do about this?"

"You've been here for a while and you know the people here," Irene countered.

"What do you think?"

Dennis took the single-seat couch then, musing his words before saying, "It's not Finn Cook's fault.The boy is naive, and he's only sharp when it comes to academics.He made it here because he was the top of his class, and his score was much higher than the second -placer.Tobey instructed him after he arrived, though Tobey was still a head of department at the time, not deputy director."

"He's from the sticks, but he got a state scholarship, so he's the type who's studious but not good with people.He's only being terrible partly because he was used, and because Tobey used to take good care of him.You can tell that he's not well-liked around here, and his own family was poor.Since Tobey was nice to him, he thinks that what he's doing is repayment for owing Tobey."

Then, after hesitating for a while, Dennis asked, "Could you be lenient? He has genuine talent and I think it would be a waste to dismiss him.Not that what he did was easily forgiven, of course..."

Irene had listened quietly to all that without deciding what to do immediately, and actually hesitated when Dennis asked.

change of heart—she would not easily forgive someone who tried to hurt her, but did not want Hotmesh Research to

about I visit Tobey's home, and talk to

"No."

Irene refused right then.

not want to make the wrong choice.She had been out for blood when

day to think about it," she said, rising

going back to work

"Okay."

go about it calmly as well, although

had found the person

to Franconia, but there's no telling where he's

over the search since he's there."It was certainly more convenient, and with their

"Good," Isaac said.

the unknown caller, it's Finn Cook from Hotmesh

Irene, but it must be about work

work, Finn would not have hung

I keep looking

a background check,"