The Runaway Groom

Chapter 108

“It’s the amount Mr. Jefferson told us to prepare,” Stan

said.

Harvey was fuming. How did 70 million dollars end up as 21 million dollars?! Isaac was clearly reneging!

He stormed off to look for Isaac to argue his case, and Isaac just happened to finish his discussion with Mr.

Layton.

Mr. Layton flashed an awkward smile when he saw Harvey, and left without even a greeting. Still, he was clearly set on a partnership with Isaac than Harvey

anyway.

Harvey did not leave him with any harsh remarks, since no agreement was actually signed and calling it off beforehand was not reneging. They were all business people, and making things awkward for one another was

unnecessary.

And Harvey was a man who could see the bigger picture.

After Mr. Layton was out of earshot, he finally spoke, Are you breaking the deal, Mr. Jefferson?”

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Isaac simply turned and headed back to his office, so Harvey followed him, snapping relentlessly, “You made the bid yourself! So why are you paying me only 21

million dollars?!”

Behind them, Stan was left gaping at the portrait he was holding, and then at Harvey…

that he

spend so much to buy that when it

Harvey. “Weren’t you splitting the money with Irene Spencer? If I recall, 30 percent was what you said of course, I’ll pay her myself. Do you take issue with the fact that

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Harvey was left speechless.

tried

feeling proud that the art exhibition he had gone through great lengths to put together had somehow benefited

Isaac be

think better of Isaac when he gives her the money, while Harvey himself somehow ended up as

was unpleasant just thinking about

percent Irene, 70 percent me,”

care less about anything else

about to play along. “I’m paying, and I therefore call the shots. You could just forfeit

once

that reasoning?! Isaac

a moment to compose himself–he realized then that never got the drop on Isaac before, given the man’s cunning

that perspective, 21 million was better

dollar partnership with Mr. Layton fell through because you poached him. Sure, I admit that you’re better and that’s inevitably the key to winning

stayed impassive as if he never heard Harvey, and calmly opened a

there was a storm

told Harvey about

His heart sank!

Harvey kept pushing him when he saw

know that she

can leave when you’re done,” Isaac said as he

fuming, feeling as if he had hit a wall and did nothing

painting to destroy and ease your frustration,