Chapter 248

If Wayne had known how upset Joanne would be, he would have thought twice before going along with Harry's absurd idea. Harry seemed unfazed as he set his cup down and pinned Wayne with a long look. "Did you ever wonder why Joanne was that upset, kid?" "Because she doesn't want to get married. Besides, everything happened so suddenly that anyone in her position would have been caught off-guard," Wayne said as if it were the most obvious reason. However, Harry shook his head and delivered the cruelest line yet. "It's because she doesn't and has no reason to like you!" He harrumphed and rounded the desk, stopping in front of Wayne. "She only reacted that way because she couldn't stand the idea of being married to you. She might not be so affronted if you didn't have such a terrible reputation!" Wayne was shocked by the revelation. He had mingled with his fair share of beautiful women in his almost 30 years of life, and none had ever objected to his advances. They certainly weren't d