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.

the Gallads would not want any random person making it

was already crowded when

center removed in place of a fountain, where a

swirled out of

chandelier was shining

with exquisite confectionery,

of them gossiping or discussing their outfits for the day, praising boutiques

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

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

said, "I've worked with

Irene nodded.

who might this wonderful be?" one

wife," Isaac replied

was married, and Isaac explained that they

was to send a message to the rest that he

two Franconians

was tied elegantly behind her head with a sidelock dangling beside her head, projecting a liveliness amid her feminine

her fair ears were a pair of white feather-shaped earrings, each of which was