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?”

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

me at all. I would suggest that you abduct Kathy York instead of messing with me.

“Do you think

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

shook her head. “I’m not lying to you. Go abduct Kathy York yourself and threaten him–he’ll pay

you as

cool off at the thought, and he lowered his voice as well. “I’ll advise know your place if you

you to

ran up to him, begging, “Please, just

her short with a

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 worth

and you having someone else’s child doesn’t matter. I want you, and that’s it.” With that, he

you hurt him, Harvey Gooding!” Irene cried, grabbing his shirt so hard she clipped her own fingernails—however, she felt no pain, and all she could think

stays the same if you