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…

complaining that

would spend so much to buy that

percent was what you said of course, I’ll pay her myself. Do you take issue with the fact that I did not pay you

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Harvey was left speechless.

He tried

the art exhibition he had gone through great lengths to put together had somehow benefited Irene as

how could he let Isaac be

think better of Isaac when he gives her the money, while

just thinking

30 percent Irene, 70 percent me,”

could not care less about anything else just then, because he deserved

the shots. You could just

was once

that reasoning?!

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

million was better than

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

never heard Harvey, and calmly opened a file folder

there was a storm

told Harvey about

His heart sank!

him

know that she made you

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

was left fuming, feeling as if he had hit a wall and did

painting to destroy and ease your frustration,