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.

to

that the man was swift and decisive, but he came so prepared that he had caught Harvey completely

losses from that failed partnership,

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

Irene, and replied, “Why else would I do it? Also, your property at Spring Bay might get investigated for construction policy violations. If an

pushed over the edge before Isaac was finished, and he

in Spring Bay that suspending construction alone would leave him with

perfectly comfortable and unaffected, however. “Business is war. How could you blame me for your

heaved in frustration, before

glower the

Stan did as

a part of Isaac’s plan–he never mentioned Irene to Harvey because he knew Harvey would never breathe a

his goal and become wary. It would also make Harvey even

back foot and being left with no authority at all, Isaac must