The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 967

Irene felt spirited right then. Could it be a phone call from Isaac?

’Hello?”

However, it turned out to be Sheryl. “Irene, did you leave in the middle of the night?”

’Yeah,” Irene murmured quietly, doing her best to hide her disappointment.

“Why’d you have to leave? How could you still be so unruly? Don’t you understand the state you’re in?” Sheryl rebuked her right then.

Irene smiled and tried to assure her mother, saying, “I know. It won’t happen again.”

‘You always say that, but you never actually do it.”

It was not as if Sheryl wanted to scold her, but Irene really did make her worry all the time.

Irene naturally had to change the subject. “Mom, did something happen? Was that why you called me?”

“Yeah. Will you be home soon?”

’Yeah.”

‘Well, you will find out when you get home.”

Irene replied, and hung

for a

Meanwhile, in Franconia…

grander than

CEO’s office here was furnished in Franconian style, it still had a staid

come because he was upset at

work to do here, too-stacks of documents

nearby, grumbling, “James Cross doesn’t want to come back at all,

watching Isaac as well-the man had transferred him here, but did not transfer

spoke and gave him a cool look. “James is much more reliable than you

Bzzt-

phone started to buzz on his

at the screen, his gaze lingering

ignore her even if he was

he stayed aloof despite answering and restrained his voice.

not wait to talk to him,

murmured, pursing her lips. “It’s nothing… You didn’t tell me

silent, she hung her head and asked,

“No,” Isaac coolly replied.

Irene pursed her lips.

he was upset, but she asked

he would never admit it because

heart fonder, right? Isn’t