Chapter 450

The man's tall frame was blocking Irene's path and his shadow shrouded her.

It was a familiar face, too-because it was Harvey.

Irene quickly lowered her head, but Harvey was keeping his eyes fixed on her, as if he wanted to see through her mask.

"Who are you?" he demanded. '1 noticed back at the hall that you've been peeking at Isaac Jefferson-who is he to you? Why are you watching him so intently?"

"You're mistaken," Irene said quietly, avoiding his gaze even as she tried to leave.

Harvey was relentless, however, and intercepted her again. "Sneaking around as if you're afraid to let people see you? Are you a fugitive or something?"

This time, as he spoke, he suddenly reached out and pulled off Irene's face mask, catching her off guard.

"Hey!" she exclaimed in surprise, and quickly threw her hands over her face.

Beneath the lights overhead, the burn scars over her cheek and neck were revealed in their entirety.

Harvey actually flinched in shock.

"My god, you're ugly!" he cried, before turning toward Isaac nearby and laughing out loud. "Hahaha! Isaac Jefferson, your charm really has no limits -you're attracting the uglies now, too!"

toward Irene, suddenly noticed her bulging belly, and frowned. "Hold on... there's a man who got you pregnant? With

aware of how grotesque her scars were, but she still found her own

kept her head down, pulling up her collar slightly to hide her

directly grabbed her wrist and said, "What's the hurry? Afraid to be

Irene's heart raced faster with every step he

person has been peeking at you for a while now...

of cold disdain. "I actually think

then slowly turned toward

mask, Irene panicked and

opening to

down, he noticed the grayness over his

not help cursing. "Ugly and violent? I really

to get in bed with

other hand, Isaac was staring at the woman as she ran

looked so familiar from behind... It was

was watching her, before turning back toward Isaac and seeing

that?” His eyes were twitching. "It hasn't been that long since Irene left and you already have a new lover? I mean sure, we're men and philandering is normal for us, but don't you

simply turned around, ignoring

had helped Isaac catch someone who was spying on him, Harvey himself

to tell me what secret projects you're up to

intent on pitting himself against Isaac-he doubted that he would always prove to just be

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