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.

just trying to twist the

had always known that the man was swift and decisive, but he came so prepared that he had caught

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

always earn more,” he stubbornly retorted. “Is that

do it? Also, your property at Spring Bay might get investigated for construction policy violations. If an investigation follows, the project would

edge before Isaac was finished, and he

could handle the failed partnership, but he had invested so much in Spring Bay that suspending construction alone would leave

unaffected, however. “Business is war. How could

frustration, before turning to leave without a

into a glower the instant

Stan did as he was

plan–he never mentioned Irene to Harvey because he knew Harvey would never breathe a

would know his goal and become wary. It would also make Harvey even more tight–lipped

the back foot and being left with no authority at all, Isaac must strike first so