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

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

losses from that failed partnership,

loss. It‘s just money–I can always earn more,” he stubbornly

was still refusing to mention Irene, and replied, “Why else would I do it? Also, your property at Spring Bay might get investigated for construction policy violations.

Isaac was finished, and he growled angrily, “Are you

could handle the failed partnership, but he had invested so much in Spring

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

gritted his teeth and heaved in frustration, before

a glower the instant he left.

did as he was

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

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

no authority at all, Isaac must strike first so that