The Runaway Groom

Chapter 86

Harvey entered and took a seat.

“Long time no see, Mr. Jefferson.” He greeted Isaac with a smile that did not reach his eyes.

The private room was dark, and Isaac appeared to be lounging–but the look on his face was inscrutable.

“To what do I owe the pleasure?” Harvey asked.

“I heard that the CEO of Hartman United reneged on your partnership offer?” Isaac asked evenly, but it was a direct slap to Harvey‘s face. Still, Harvey knew that Isaac was behind that, and composed himself despite bleeding from the heart. “It‘s just a partnership–if it falls through, it falls through.”

Isaac chuckled. “How magnanimous. How much did it cost you?”

Harvey felt humiliated right then.

trying to twist the

man was swift and decisive, but he came so prepared that

devastating losses from that failed partnership, Harvey still had the advantage because he

a loss. It‘s just money–I can always earn more,” he stubbornly retorted. “Is that all you came

at Spring Bay might get investigated for construction policy violations. If an investigation follows, the project would have to

the edge before Isaac was finished, and he growled angrily, “Are

he had invested so much in Spring Bay

unaffected, however. “Business is war. How could you blame

gritted his teeth and heaved in frustration, before turning to

saw Isaac‘s carefree look turn into a glower the instant he

did as

Isaac’s plan–he never mentioned Irene to Harvey because he knew Harvey would

become wary. It would also make

foot and being left with no authority at all, Isaac must strike first so that Harvey would