Tangled Temptations

Chapter 18

Eloise took a deep breath, trying to keep her emotions in check. She said to Orlena, "Stop hitting me up. Not everyone has to agree with your love life."

Orlena had always been the apple of everyone's eye, never having been turned down before. She kept pestering Eloise with questions, trying to understand why Eloise didn't like her.

And so, the two of them ended up in an alleyway. Eloise felt she couldn't shake off Orlena, so she turned around to try and chase her off, but the next moment she went wide-eyed.

Orlena was knocked down from behind.

"It's her, Max's fiancée."

"Grab her. Max would surely pay for her!"

"There's another girl here. Take her too. She might be worth something as well."

Before Eloise could even cry out, everything went dark. Her head was covered with a sack, and her hands and feet were tied. Both of them were dragged into a van.

...

an abandoned warehouse, tied to a broken chair. Beside her, Orlena was

you know who I

put you

"Let me go!"

...

annoyed by her noise and slapped her. "Shut up! Or I'll tear your

Orlena cried even louder.

that the Horigan family was not to be

him to prepare 2 million dollars, not a penny less! And tell him to come alone, no tricks, or

was petrified. She took the phone, dialed Max's number through her tears. The

tense. Orlena was kidnapped, and even the usually calm and elegant Pauline was

Parker was dissatisfied. Those bastards kidnapped Orlena for Max's money, so

about two hours, Orlena's call finally came. She was crying so hard she could hardly breathe but managed to relay the

Orlena finally stopped crying on the other end of the line, even feeling a bit sweet inside. She knew

the call was about to end, a woman's trembling voice came from the other side.

phone twitched. He knew that voice all too well.