Tangled Temptations

Chapter 5

Throughout the whole process, Eloise was on the back foot, much like their worn- out relationship. She looked at Max, her eyes filled with hatred.

Max let go of her and sneered, "You want to get close to Harvey? Do you think you're cut out for that? Everyone knows he's picky and doesn't mess around with women just like that. And Eloise, you get all jittery from a simple kiss. How would you handle a man trying to undress you?"

Eloise didn't want to look at his face. She lowered her gaze. "That's none of your business!"

Max looked down at her with indifference. "Or is it that you can't get over me and you're deliberately getting close to Harvey to show off? You think I care?"

Eloise felt sick to her stomach, and she looked up at him. "Max, if you hadn't framed my father, who you marry would be none of my business! Don't flatter yourself!"

Max stared at her. Eloise forced herself to meet his gaze because she didn't want to appear weak in front of him. After a while, Max smirked, "Eloise, you'll want to be with me! We'll see." Then he walked out the door.

The grand wooden door swung back and forth with a bang. Eloise's legs gave out, and she leaned against the wall, tears trickling down her cheeks.

years of a relationship, she had given so much to him,

with her, he never intended to marry her. Yet, she was

at herself, tears streaming down

...

"Eloise."

from the doorway. Eloise wiped away her tears and

and her husband, stood Harvey. Harvey, dressed in a dark blue shirt and charcoal grey

Eloise, but instead of mentioning Max, she explained, "It suddenly started to

you give Eloise a ride? Veronica and I just happen to have

and the redness in the corners of her eyes, his gaze

a sigh of relief, while also

choice but to

the wind was howling, and the rain was pouring. The parking lot was open-air, and Harvey went to get the car. After a while, a gold Bentley slowly pulled up in front of Eloise. She didn't have an umbrella, nor did she have the courage to ask Harvey