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

already crowded when Irene

was a round table in the middle with its center removed in place of a fountain, where a half-naked statue of a

out of it

spiraling chandelier

were arranged by the windows and the table was placed with exquisite confectionery, fruits, and snacks, along

was laughter and endless conversation, as the ladies stood in groups of two and three, all of them gossiping or discussing their outfits for

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

and naturally drawing much attention! Most knew Isaac since he had some reputation here, and a couple Franconian men made their

"I've worked with

Irene nodded.

who might this wonderful be?" one of them

Isaac

married, and Isaac explained that they got

it was to send a message to

Franconians studied her

with a sidelock

feather-shaped earrings, each of which was encrusted with diamonds, with the lowest one appearing like a droplet, refracting the