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…

really complaining that he

so much to

loosening his collar, and looked up at Harvey. “Weren’t you splitting the money with Irene Spencer? If I recall, 30 percent was what you said of course,

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Harvey was left speechless.

tried

that the art exhibition he had gone through great lengths to put together

he let Isaac be the nice guy

he gives her the money, while Harvey himself somehow ended up as a father buying a

was unpleasant just thinking about

30 percent Irene, 70 percent me,” he

less about anything else just then, because he deserved

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

once again

was that reasoning?!

he took a moment to compose himself–he realized then that never got the drop on

perspective, 21 million was

the day because you ratted me out. My hundred million 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 in business, but don’t get so smug, Isaac. I know what others don’t–Irene Spencer is

Harvey, and calmly opened

was a

Harvey about

His heart sank!

pushing him when

“I also know that

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

fuming, feeling as if he had hit a

you really that magnanimous? You bought that painting