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.

tight since the Gallads would not want any random person making it inside, and entry required the

crowded

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

splashed down, the vapor that swirled out of it made

spiraling chandelier was shining

table was placed with exquisite confectionery, fruits,

of two and three, all of them gossiping or discussing their outfits for the day, praising boutiques or mentioning

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

Isaac and Irene were the only foreigners there, and especially eye- catching among the crowd, and naturally drawing much attention! Most knew Isaac

and said, "I've worked with these gentlemen

Irene nodded.

wonderful be?" one of them

wife," Isaac

was married, and Isaac explained that they

a message to the

two Franconians

a sidelock dangling beside her head, projecting a liveliness amid

fair ears were a pair of white feather-shaped earrings, each of which was encrusted with diamonds, with the