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 dagger

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

failed partnership, Harvey still had

more,” he stubbornly retorted.

and replied, “Why else would I do it? Also, your property at Spring Bay might

over the edge before Isaac was

invested so much in Spring Bay that suspending construction alone would leave him with inestimable

appeared perfectly comfortable and unaffected, however. “Business is war. How

his teeth and heaved in frustration, before turning to leave without

turn into a glower

sir.” Stan did as

a part of Isaac’s plan–he never mentioned Irene to

Harvey would know his goal and become wary. It would also make Harvey even more tight–lipped and use it as leverage against

of falling on the back foot and being left with no authority at all, Isaac must strike first so that Harvey