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.

was just trying to twist

decisive, but he came so prepared that

spite of the devastating losses from that failed partnership, Harvey

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

Also, your property at Spring Bay might get investigated for construction policy violations. If an investigation

edge before Isaac was

partnership, but he had invested so much in Spring

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

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

look turn into a glower the instant he

did as he was

mentioned Irene to Harvey because he knew Harvey would never

become wary. It would also make

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