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.

since the Gallads would not want any random person making it

already crowded when Irene and

middle with its center removed in place of a fountain, where a half-naked statue of a woman

water splashed down, the vapor that swirled out of it made the statue appear

chandelier was shining with dazzling

by the windows and the table was placed with exquisite confectionery, fruits, and snacks, along with alechol of

of them

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

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 much attention! Most knew Isaac since he had some reputation here, and a couple Franconian men made their way toward him when they saw

"I've worked with these

Irene nodded.

who might this wonderful be?" one of them

Isaac replied

and Isaac explained that they got married in

it was to send a message to the rest

Franconians studied her

with a sidelock dangling beside her head, projecting a

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