The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 925

Irene was still moody on the flight to Cloud City, and it was written all over her face.

“What’s wrong?” Brian asked. “You’re scowling although the patient was saved.”

Irene came to her senses right then, and she sighed even as she glanced at him. “I’m thinking about something else.”

“Oh,” Brian replied, and he did not bother her again.

Irene then said, “Thank you for your help.”

“Oh, it’s fine,” Brian replied—it was actually not a big deal, and Irene would not have asked him if it was not that important.

Moreover, he owed her—he would never have become director of Hotmesh Research if not for her, since he had always been a loner who did not have influences to call upon.

He was convinced that he would not amount to much in life, and he was surprised to have such an opportunity appear in his life.

“Are things going well at work?” Irene asked—things certainly had been rough for her when she first became director herself.

Brian knew that too. He said, “Well, they’re more accepting of me since I’m old and I’ve been working there for a while. Things were a little different for you, with the rest having trouble accepting you since you’re too young and since you were airdropped to the post of director.”

about it, and

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waiting for Irene

got into the car and left, Irene was leaning against the window, her eyelids heavy. “Where are we going

hotel. You need some rest,”

looked up at him from the rearview mirror. “James asked you to come with me to Twinrise,

can wait. We’ll be staying a day anyway, and you need some rest after traveling

when I lie down, so let’s not waste our time and get this done, then

still no word on Isaac, while her

front of the hotel. “Your clothes and anything else you would need are prepared in

clothes were certainly too

using her wounded

took it out of her bag, spraying some on the

scent, but Irene felt it take effect soon enough, and her foot did not

then took a shower at her

that, she changed into fresh clothes and put

Bzzt—

and she picked it up while applying lipstick with her other