Chapter 512
Isaac did not even have time to flip out when Harvey Gooding came bounding at them, yelling, "Irene Spencer!"
He was barely finished with the damage control of Isaac's staged scandal and was going to look for Irene when he found out that she reconciled with Isaac.
Were they working together to mess with him?
Irene even insisted that Isaac no longer loved her, so why did they kiss and make up?!
’You'd better explain yourself, Irene!" Harvey cried out in grief as if he was betrayed.
Irene was actually confused why Harvey was losing his temper at her, and asked tentatively, "What do I have to explain? Do I owe you something?"
Harvey did a double take, because she did not.
"You asked me to hide your identity from Isaac and I did it. Why are you with him now? Or does what you said not count?’
Harvey had wanted to win Irene over while she had that misunderstanding with Isaac, so that he could steal Isaac's woman and child.
And yet...
How could he not be upset when his perfect plan had fallen to pieces?
Ì found her, or do you have something to say about that?" Isaac alighted just then and leveled a sharp look at Harvey.
If he had known that Harvey helped hide Irene's identity in Minerva from him, he would have simply castrated the latter instead of arranging for his well-publicized tryst with an ugly woman.
However, Harvey was not about to be cowed in front of Irene. Rearing his chin, he shot back, "I protest! She's not yours, and I can talk to her if I want!"
Isaac laughed beside himself.
'If she's not mine, whose is she? Yours?” His voice was cold and sharp.
"Sure, she's had children with you, but how many really know that she's your wife?” Harvey demanded. "Do you have a proper marriage certificate? Was there a wedding? Wedding photos? Or wedding photos on the cert? Did you even take oaths at the altar?"
His questions left Isaac's face darkening, as if a storm was building up over his sharp visage.
But Harvey's words struck him where it hurt and he had no way to retort.
How could he not be furious, even though most of his rage was aimed at himself?
He was the one who failed to give Irene a legitimate position and Harvey almost could not be blamed for being snide, just as it was the reason why Harvey dared to provoke him so openly.
In fact, the way Irene thanked him made him painfully aware that their relationship was opaque.
Would married couples be so polite with each other?
It was obvious that Irene was uncertain about their relationship and he had a pressing need to tell everyone that she was his wife.
On the other hand, Harvey realized that he managed to get one over Isaac for once.
Seeing that he was not retorting, he became even more smug. ' Yes, I’m wooing Irene, but I'm breaking no laws! Isn't that so?"
Isaac did owe Irene, but he was not without tempers.
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