The Runaway Groom

Chapter 176

It was only then that Irene saw the man in the living room.

“You?!” She gaped, but at the next instant, she had bounded forward and grabbed Harvey Gooding by the collar, bellowing, “Why did you take my Tommy?! Give him back!”

“That can be arranged, under one condition,” Harvey replied, calmly looking at her.

“What is it?”

“Marry me.”

“You’re crazy!” Irene’s eyes were red.

“After Isaac did me dirty,” Harvey replied, breathing every word with weighted purpose, “I’d be a failure if I did nothing!”

“Go mess with him all you want!” Irene laughed icily. “What does my child have to do with that? Hell, your proposal is even more ridiculous! Did you take the wrong meds, or did you finally lose your mind?”

Isaac Jefferson loved you the instant he spent millions on that painting, and what do you

really mistaken there he doesn’t love me at all. I would suggest that you

bellowed. “Do

Things had clearly been amicable between them–he would no

head. “I’m not lying to you. Go abduct Kathy York yourself and threaten him–he’ll pay you anything to get her back. You’re barking up the wrong tree

like you anyway, and having you as my wife suits me

well. “I’ll advise know your place if you want to see your boy again.

you to

but Irene promptly ran up

me.” He cut her short with a

“Why? I don’t love you, and I won’t be an obedient wife even if I

you, and that’s it.” With that, he pried his hands

his shirt so hard she clipped her own fingernails—however, she felt no pain, and all she could think

for now, but I wonder if that stays the same if you don’t agree to marry me,