The Runaway Groom novel Chapter 9

"Tell him I said no. And get me a coffee," Isaac growled as he strode into his own office, heading straight for his desk.

"But Mr. Gooding said that he won't leave unless you see him…"

Isaac turned to look at his secretary, who quickly lowered her head.

"Bring him here," he said before sitting down and unbuttoning his suit.

Soon, the secretary returned with Harvey and Isaac's coffee.

Harvey appeared very upset and snapped at Isaac immediately, "Where did you find that woman?"

Isaac picked up his coffee and gestured for his secretary to leave before finally looking up at Harvey.

"Look what she did!" Harvey continued. He pointed at a distinct slash mark on his neck before showing the bandage on his wrist. "She almost cut off my tendons, too!"

Isaac's gaze darted between Harvey's injuries, feeling slightly delighted just then. Although he knew the answer, he asked, "What happened?"

Harvey appeared traumatized. "That woman had a scalpel! And she was somehow breathtakingly efficient with it! The doctor at the hospital told me she'd barely missed my jugular! Honestly, I almost died before getting any action… That's why I'm asking again—where did you find that woman?"

On the other hand, Isaac was in a good mood to hear that Harvey did not manage to get his way with Irene. Leaning on his chair, he maintained his usual aloof visage as he asked, "Why are you looking for her?"

"For revenge, of course!" Harvey exclaimed indignantly since he had never been humiliated this much.

However, Isaac didn’t know too much about Irene.

"You'll have to find her yourself."

Harvey was stumped for a moment but soon snarled viciously, "Fine, I'll come up with something! If I get to her first, I'll cripple her hands—let's see how she'll swing a scalpel then!"

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At the hospital, Irene had just stepped out of the examination room when she shivered from a mysterious chill.

Was someone cursing her?

"Dr. Spencer? We're putting together a farewell party for Dr. Cox at eight tonight, at Wing B of Grand Court Hotel. Don't miss it!" a colleague reminded her upon seeing her.

"Okay," Irene replied. She was keeping her hands inside her white lab coat, thinking to herself that she really did not want to go.

Moreover, the thought that Whitney and Isaac were somehow acquainted left her cold inside.

Nonetheless, she headed to Grand Court Hotel at eight anyway.

However, she spotted a car stopping near the entrance just as she was about to head in.

Whitney alighted, and Isaac soon followed.

Irene quickly hid behind a pillar, poking her head out slightly to peek at them.

They did look like a good match as they stood side by side. She could tell that Isaac really liked Whitney since he was willing to show up at an occasion like this.

Everyone at the hospital would be showing up at the farewell party today as well, wouldn’t they?

"Thanks for coming today." Whitney had put on extensive makeup and a stylish gown, and there was a hint of shyness in her tone.

"We're friends, aren't we?" Isaac replied, but he was only attending the party because of their night of shared passion.

Whitney would certainly like it if they could get even more intimate, but her rejection of his offer before was now a wall between them, so she had to be tactful.

"Let's go inside."

Irene stepped out from the pillar when they finally left. She was repulsed by the idea of being around Isaac. After much consideration, she decided to call Whitney to explain that she could not make it because of an emergency.

She took out her phone, but just as she was to make the call, a colleague approached her from behind, calling out, "Dr. Spencer."

Up front, Whitney looked back.

Irene stiffened in response and accidentally pressed the dial button. By the time she realized what was happening, Whitney's phone was already ringing.

Irene quickly hung up and forced a smile, saying, "Sorry, wrong button."

Isaac turned because of his familiarity with her voice, and he immediately spotted Irene standing nearby, who looked laughably stupid as she still held her cell phone.