Tangled Temptations

Chapter 9

Harvey was somewhat considerate, adjusting her skirt and trying to help her button it.

"I can do it myself." Eloise's voice was shaky. She tried to fasten the button, but it was the size of a grain of rice, and it was too slippery. In the end, Harvey did it for

her.

He apologized again. To make it up to her, he personally called Dominique, talking about Eloise's father's situation.

Dominique was quite impressed with this young man, Harvey. As soon as Harvey spoke, he agreed right away and set up a meeting time with Eloise.

After a few more words, Harvey hung up. He sat down behind his desk, lit a cigarette, and told Eloise, "Besides helping you with the lawsuit, if you have any other demands, just let me know."

Eloise understood this was probably their last meeting. In the past, Harvey could miss her occasionally, but now things were different, he had decided to draw a line between them.

Eloise was a sensible person. She smiled and said, "That's the way things go between men and women, I didn't lose anything! I should thank you, Attorney Horigan, for your help..."

trailed off, her heart aching. But she didn't want to cry in front of him. They weren't even friends, so there was no point in being

and just sat there smoking, his eyes deep and

right away, not wanting to face Michelle's

night fell, Eloise walked alone in the streets. The Ferris wheel in the city

colorful lights, shimmering, with a couple passionately kissing under it. Eloise stopped. She watched quietly as the

Harvey saw her. She was standing under the Ferris wheel, gazing at the lights, her eyes full of longing. Harvey wasn't

on the gas, and the Bentley sped

...

Crescendo Sound Workshop for work, the most prestigious music education institute in Peterborough. Her colleagues knew about her family situation and comforted her. Eloise didn't want to affect others, smiling and saying

Horigan. Eloise opened it. Inside was a diamond necklace in a luxurious velvet box. It was obviously

to Eloise, "The brand of this necklace, with this many carats, should be worth at least

it. But there was no contact information for Harvey on the delivery note,

box at the