The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 946

Isaac remained unaffected-even as calm as a pond.

His angular fingers curled up, hooking Irene’s hair, and twirled repeatedly. ’ What do you think we should name our youngest?”

Irene turned to look at him, not sure what he was thinking just then and unable to even guess it.

He grinned. “What’s that look for? Well, I do look good.”

Irene did not continue about Henry just then, since it appeared that Isaac really did not want to talk about him.

Making a straight face, she said, “No, you don’t. In fact, you’re hideous.”

Isaac pulled her into his arms right then, holding her chin in place to make her look at him. “Speak from your conscience.”

“I am,” Irene replied with a mischievous twinkle in her eye.

Isaac leaned closer then. “Fine. Tell me, what makes me ugly?”

She held Isaac’s gaze just then, her pupils darting everywhere and glinting luminously.

Everything from his chiseled face, to his dark eyes and sharp nose, all made him attractive.

“Your face, your eyes…” She tried to lie regardless, but even she could not stop herself from laughing out of embarrassment soon enough.

kept his arms around her. “You don’t have to

studied him then. “I’m just worried about you-l mean, we’re the victims, and we wouldn’t have to retaliate if Ian didn’t do what he did. Also, you can enforce a press gag,

about that. “They can say

right then and studied him seriously. “Why would you want to be misunderstood? It’s not

upset her, and she did not want to

simply smiled. “What are you getting agitated

my heart

being too direct, she pouted in embarrassment. “If you don’t keep things in check, things will escalate

and

liked her like

have someone see to it,” he

Irene said. “That’s why they involve themselves in charity for brownie points- you, on the other

it.” Isaac gathered

so, he did not

a good reputation, but they paid their workers peanuts and readily sacrificed others

for charity was not as simple as it looks either, as donations meant

a good enterprise should be able to rake

a

“I’m just concerned.”

dark eyes, and he said with his quiet,

she cared about him, and it made him