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..."

in front of him. They weren't even friends, so there was no point in being clingy. She said goodbye, telling him she would take a

didn't say anything, and just sat there smoking,

She didn't go home right away, not wanting

walked alone in the streets. The

couple passionately kissing under it. Eloise stopped. She watched quietly as the night breeze blew

golden Bentley drove past Eloise. Harvey saw her. She was standing under the Ferris wheel, gazing at the lights, her eyes full of

the gas,

...

education institute in Peterborough. Her colleagues knew about her family situation and comforted her. Eloise didn't want to affect others,

saying it was from Attorney Horigan. Eloise opened it. Inside was a diamond necklace in a

of this necklace, with this many carats, should

on the delivery note, so she knew he didn't

Eloise went to Prestige Legal Advisors. She left the velvet box at the reception, asking them to give it to