The Runaway Groom

Chapter 772

"We have a hit. I'm heading over as we speak."

James had managed to track down the goons, but they were out of town so he needed to head over to confirm right away.

He was already on his way, but he decided he should give Isaac a head's up.

"Good," Isaac replied. "Contact me when you have something."

"Sure."

With that, Isaac hung up and turned around, only to see that Irene was gone from their table.

His heart skipped a beat—the unending list of trouble that occurred to her was almost freakish, leading to his mind always jumping to the worst-case scenario.

He looked around frantically, but he eventually found her carrying a paper bag.

He frowned and strode over to her. "Where did you go?"

"I bought you donuts. There's nothing else available this

snacks, but if you don't want it, we can just

Isaac said, cutting her short. "You weren't there when I

live without me for one second?" Isaac put his arms around her, half-joking and half-serious as he growled with unreasonable affection, "Yeah. Don't you leave my

looked up. From her position, it was a direct view of his long neck

could be my bodyguard and follow me around every day," she cooed

"What, do I get

you don't like the grease on

certainly was not accustomed to this, but Irene was considerate of

eating what she liked, but that sort of food was unhealthy, and they should therefore try to limit how much they

Irene nodded. "Okay."

at arm's reach, worried that the smoky scent on her clothes would latch on

applied to grilled food, the scent

she asked, "Do

on the ignition.

he could smell it,

gaze then. "What, do you