The runaway groom novel (Irene and Isaac) novel Chapter 237

The Runaway Groom Chapter 237

At once, Irene was hit with a wave of awkwardness and embarrassment.

“Yes, I love you,” she admitted grumpily as she struggled against his hold. “Can you let go of me now?”

Isaac chuckled. “Nope.”

“You’re going to smother me if you keep holding me like this,” she complained.

“I would never,” he said quietly, and kissed her on her forehead.

His kiss was as gentle as a summer breeze, tugging at one’s heartstrings.

Irene felt her heart skip a beat, and leaned against his chest.

He was the first man whom she fell for–they were two individuals who would never have crossed paths, yet events brought them together almost by force.

Perhaps this was their destiny…

Bzzt- Isaac’s cell phone on his desk began to ring, and Irene pulled away from his arms, saying, “Your phone is ringing.”

Isaac heard it but did not take it, so she picked it up instead. Seeing that Stan was calling, she said, “It’s Stan. Something must be up.

Isaac finally answered, and Stan quickly told him, “Take a look at the news, sir.”

Isaac turned on the big screen on the wall he used for video conferences.

It turns out that the media was now aware of Ian’s casino ship, and every channel was reporting about it–they were all now setting their crosshairs on the Jefferson’s due to Ian’s involvement.

They were certainly saying anything they wanted, but most of it was harsh criticism–that the Jefferson’s had plenty of money, yet would still take up such illegal activities that harms families and societies, and would suffer retribution for it.

Isaac raised a brow. “What happened?”

He only called the cops, not the media–how did the media find out?

“Someone talked. Everyone knows about the casino ship,