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

idea why Isaac would spend so much to buy that when it was hardly worth that

Spencer? If I recall, 30 percent was

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Harvey was left speechless.

He tried

art exhibition he had gone through great lengths to

how could he let Isaac be

not Irene think better of Isaac when he gives her the money, while

was unpleasant just

70 percent me,” he tried

about anything else just then, because he deserved that

Isaac was not about to play along. “I’m paying, and I therefore call the shots. You could just forfeit my payment if you think it’s not good enough for

was once

that reasoning?!

realized then that never got the drop on Isaac before, given

million

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

heard Harvey, and calmly opened a

was a storm brewing inside

Harvey about

His heart sank!

him when he saw

also know

Isaac said as he signed the document, and

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

really that magnanimous? You bought that painting to destroy and ease your frustration, did