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 inside, and entry required the presentation

crowded when Irene and

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

of it made the statue appear as if it stood

crystal spiraling chandelier

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

two and three, all of them gossiping or discussing

and it was obvious that they were not your usual housewives since they

crowd, and naturally drawing much attention! Most knew Isaac since he had some reputation here, and a

said, "I've

Irene nodded.

be?" one of them asked in

Isaac

and Isaac explained that they got married in

send a message to the

Franconians studied

elegantly behind her head with a sidelock dangling beside her head, projecting a liveliness

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