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?”

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

mistaken there he doesn’t love me at all.

Spencer!” Harvey bellowed. “Do you think I’m an

keeping an eye on Isaac and Irene for a while now. Things had clearly been amicable between them–he would no longer believe Irene’s

to you. Go abduct Kathy York yourself and threaten him–he’ll pay you anything to get her back. You’re barking up the

with me. I like you anyway, and having you as my

know your place if you want to see your boy again. You have one day to make up your

you to

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

me.” He cut her short with a determined

an obedient wife even if I marry you. And you also know that I had a child with someone else I’m

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

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

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