The Runaway Groom
Chapter 169

Chapter 169

After Stan left, Moneypenny started to address her differently.

“Ms. Spencer, you have not done what Master Jefferson asked you todo, have you? We even heard that you went to Master Isaac's office.”“I wasn't looking for him,” Irene replied. “I needed to talk to Stan Hill-

“It doesn’t matter who you were looking for—you're not doing your job!"Moneypenny snapped. “Since you're not up to the task, MasterJefferson insists on doing it himself. Now, you just have to lure MasterIsaac to a designated location, and it would be mission accomplished.”"Where?"

“Hotel Langdon, specifically the penthouse presidential suite,”Moneypenny replied.

Irene could not believe her ears. Henry Jefferson was alreadyattempting to make Isaac sleep with Kathy?!

“What, are you refusing?” Moneypenny asked.

Irene certainly was reluctant. How could she bear to make the man sheloved sleep with another woman?

“Did you forget your promise to Master Jefferson?” Moneypennyreminded her, and paused for a moment as he remembered somethingelse. “I forgot to tell you, but Master Jefferson has already finalized yourdivorce papers. You can't blame him—you forgot his grace and let downhis faith in you. Please be tactful enough to not break another promiseto him.”

Irene did a double take.

Henry was the one who registered their marriage despite Isaac's initialreluctance to marry her.

Now that Isaac was reluctant to divorce her, he finalized the divorceeven in the absence of both parties.

In the end, money talks, and the rich will always stand above the rest.Knowing that she had already reneged on an earlier promise, Irenesaid, “I understand.”

“Master Jefferson hopes that you will be compliant-"

Before Moneypenny could finish, Irene’s phone was ringing.

The instant she answered, Sheryl was crying out loud, “I'm sorry, Irene!These people just came and took Tommy away!”

“What?!” Irene paled right then, her voice quivering. “Who?!”

She then met Moneypenny's gaze, and saw the look in his eyes.You?!"

“Master Jefferson hopes that you'll be compliant, and will thus take yourson under his care over the next few days,” Moneypenny saidnonchalantly.

Irene composed herself and told Sheryl, “Calm down, Mom. I knowwhat's happening.”

Once she hung up, however, she growled at Moneypenny, “I told you I'lldo it-now return my

son to me!”

“You'll have him once you do what Master Jefferson has told you to.Don't blame him if slip up!” Moneypenny threatened.

you

Irene was shaking with rage. “No, I'm going to him right now. He has noright to take my son

especially when he’s just two months old. I'll kill every single one of youif anything happens to him!”

“That won't happen, but only if you do what you were told!”Moneypenny snapped impatiently.

Irene’s lips were trembling—she certainly had more to say.

Still, she realized that she would not get Tommy back even if she threwa fit at Henry.

He had taken her boy away exactly because he wanted her to do herjob—even if she was reluctant!

“Does that mean I can have Tommy back if I lure Isaac to the hotel?”Irene asked.

“No, they must do the deed,” Moneypenny replied.

Irene laughed coldly. “What, you want me to strip them naked and tiethem up? Do you they'll do it even if I did that? You're asking theimpossible, don’t you think?"

think

“You're a doctor—you know the right drugs for the situation,”Moneypenny countered. “Just trick Master Isaac into taking it, and thatwould be water under the bridge. I'm sure you'll do well, for your child'ssake. I'll be waiting for the good news.”

Irene froze, while Moneypenny returned to his car and drove off,leaving her standing and staring blankly for a long while.

The winds were ruffling her hair, and her feet were starting to get numbwhen she slowly hailed a cab back to the mansion.

Isaac was not home yet, so she headed to Light Group again.

He was in a video conference with an overseas branch manager, butcalled it off when his secretary announced Irene’s arrival.

“Show her in.”