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 man really complaining that he got 21 million

Isaac would spend so much to buy that when

30 percent was

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Harvey was left speechless.

tried

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

let Isaac be the nice

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

unpleasant just

70 percent

else just

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

was once again

was that reasoning?! Isaac was killing

compose himself–he realized then that never got

that perspective, 21 million

losing more money by 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

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

a

Harvey about

His heart sank!

Harvey kept pushing him

appeared unaffected. “I also know that she made you a

when you’re done,” Isaac said as

had hit a wall

that magnanimous? You bought that painting to destroy and ease your