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?”

Right now–no, my mind is clear the instant I took your child,” Harvey breathed with rising agitation. “I knew Isaac Jefferson loved you the instant he spent millions on that painting, and what do you think he would do if I took you from

double take, and then laughed so hard she was shedding tears. “You’re really mistaken there he doesn’t love me at all. I would suggest that you abduct Kathy York instead of messing with me.

Spencer!” Harvey bellowed. “Do

while now. Things had clearly been amicable between them–he would no longer believe

to you. Go abduct Kathy York yourself and threaten him–he’ll pay you anything

and having you as my

you want to see your boy again. You have one day to make up your mind before you come to

you to

he strode outside, but Irene promptly ran up to him, begging,

her short with

love you, and I won’t be an obedient wife even if I marry you. And you also know that I had a child with someone else I’m not

that’s it.” With that, he pried his hands off her. “I’ll await your goodness, and make it fast so that your son won’t

her own fingernails—however, she felt no pain, and all she could

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