Tangled Temptations

Chapter 10

Eloise was swamped for a while. She met with Attorney Bowen, a sharp cookie who helped her get her head straight after just a couple of meetings.

In his spacious, bright office, Dominique went through Eloise's documents carefully, then smiled lightly and said, "You're a referral from Harvey, so let me be straight with you. Best case scenario, your dad might get two years."

Eloise's feelings were all over the place.

Dominique sat leisurely, hands clasped, and chuckled again. "Harvey came to me for help, but why didn't he take the case himself? If he was on it, there's a good chance of overturning the sentence."

Eloise was too bashful to tell the real reason, so she came up with a fib. "Attorney Horigan probably doesn't have the time."

Attorney Bowen just smiled and didn't say a word. He saw Eloise to the door politely. She was really grateful but knew all this special treatment was because of Harvey.

After leaving the elevator, Eloise was about to hail a cab home.

"Eloise." Someone called her. She turned around and recognized the face. It was Landon.

Landon was a friend of Max, a young entrepreneur who owned his own trading company. Eloise had met him a few times at parties when she was with Max.

casually asked, "Are

beat around the bush, "I came

"You

aback. Landon was Attorney Bowen's

"Eloise, let me take you out for a meal. We're no strangers. I'd be glad to help if I

but

sight. He said to

uneasy around Landon. He was too friendly. They barely knew each other and had only exchanged a few words before. But

asked, "What do you

didn't play hard to get.

Landon hit the gas.

But when waiting at the red lights, he would gaze at her quietly. He had always had a thing for Eloise, but no one knew. Not even Max, who had no idea that his ex-girlfriend

hour later, Landon parked outside a popular Thai restaurant. He got a table by the window. When it came to ordering, Eloise took the initiative. "This meal

didn't expect that, Eloise. You're

pulling my leg. Treating you to a meal is no big

was doing this as a favor to his father. He started looking for another opportunity to