The runaway groom novel (Irene and Isaac) novel Chapter 539

Chapter 539

Auric disagreed with Isaac's idea. "Minervan leaders have been trying to halt Zidonian's progress, and they’ll make a huge fuss if they get any dirt. I really don't think you should go so far if it's not anyone important-"

'They're important to me, Auric."

Isaac knew that he must sweeten the pot enough for the Minervans to release Irene and being the oil barons of Minerva, the Raideens would definitely take the deal.

He was convinced that the Raideens would talk to the right people despite their personal agenda.

"You could talk to the ambassador-"

"That's too slow for me." Isaac had not the slightest hope for the Minervan embassy because it meant going through the bureaucracy.

He could not wait while Irene was pregnant-not with all the procedures and intrigue potentially involved!

This was his only option, given the Minervans' cunning nature.

Naturally, he would lose money because it was such a roundabout solution, but that loss mattered not in comparison to Irene.

Auric thought it a waste, and while he was fine working with anyone since it meant more money, he disliked Minervans.

'Hey, I have some beauties ready, and it's rare you come by. We could have a good time at my private mansion this evening to unwind-''

"No, thanks.'¹ Isaac refused right away.

Auric chuckled. "It's the same thing all the time. Are you sure you're fine below the waist?"

Isaac got to his feet and sighed. "Not really. It's just that the missus is scary."

"...What?" Auric gasped. "When did you get married? I never knew-or were you hiding it from me?"

As far as he was aware, Isaac had been single. When did he get a wife?

What was she even like?

"I'll introduce you next time," Isaac said briskly-he had no time to waste at the moment.

Auric rarely found him rushing, and signed the papers he passed him: a transfer of partnership interest.

Stephen had arrived at Minerva too, since he found out from Mick Gooding that Irene's case was a difficult one, and he was the reason everything had happened in the first place.

"How did you manage such a horrific leak?" Mick growled as he stared at Stephen. "Hotmesh could have just kept the research data hidden while building their research based on it. Why publicize it and throw Irene in such a hot mess? Neither Isaac nor I got to see her face so far, you know."

Stephen was profoundly apologetic. "It's all my fault. I entrusted the task to someone unreliable which led to this entire mess. I mean, how could I have known that he would go public without telling anyone just for his personal gain? To be fair, he paid the price with his career-"

"What good is that?" Mick growled, his annoyance rising. "We don't even know where they’re keeping Irene. This is so worrying."

'And you think I'm not? Like I said, I know it's my mistake and I even came all the way here!" Stephen countered.