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?”

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

doesn’t love me at all. I would suggest that you abduct Kathy York instead of messing with me. Now,

Harvey bellowed. “Do you think

eye on Isaac and Irene for a while now. Things had

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

like you anyway, and having you as my wife suits me fine even if it

to cool off at the thought, and he lowered his voice as well. “I’ll advise know your place if you want to see your boy again. You have one day to make

you to

Irene promptly ran up to

He cut her short with a determined

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

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

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