The Runaway Groom

Chapter 785

The building was at once grand and stylish.

It was only natural since they were in Franconia, a city where the old met the new and where innumerable historical events occurred.

Such a place of romance naturally would leave people forgetting to leave.

Still, they were not visiting some famous tourist spot, but attending a banquet held by the Gallads, an influential dynasty.

Everyone attending was rich or important, and Isaac already told Irene about the situation.

Isaac wanted company because Stan had received information that this was not the usual social occasion attended by high society.

Rumor had it that the Gallads were out looking for the right suitor since the family business was in the midst of a crisis, and they were planning to arrange a marriage that would get them out of a bind.

Those who were aware naturally did not want to be picked —they had every right to refuse, but that would be a slight to the family.

All Irene had to do was play the role of a wife, which she was by wrapping her arms around his intimately.

would not want any random person making it inside, and entry required the presentation of

crowded

in place of a fountain, where a half-naked statue

of water splashed down, the vapor that swirled out of it made the statue appear as if it stood atop

spiraling chandelier was shining with

placed with exquisite confectionery, fruits, and snacks, along with alechol of

two and three, all of

fit for the occasion, and it was obvious that they were not your usual housewives since they represented both themselves and

were mostly on the couches, talking business, standing apart from the women.novelebook Isaac and Irene were the only foreigners there, and especially eye- catching among the crowd, and naturally drawing

nodded slightly and said, "I've

Irene nodded.

this wonderful be?" one

wife," Isaac replied

that he was married, and Isaac explained that they got

send a message to

two Franconians studied her

head with a sidelock dangling

ears were a pair of white feather-shaped earrings, each of which was encrusted with diamonds, with the lowest one appearing like