Tangled Temptations

Chapter 37

Michelle was fighting back tears, struggling in pain.

"Eloise, you can't be with this jerk! How am I supposed to explain this to your dad?" Michelle said.

Footsteps echoed from outside the door, and in walked a few uniform-clad figures.

Michelle was taken aback. But then she yelled, "I'm the one who hurt Max. Come get me! Take me away! I'm ready to go to jail for a lifetime! Just leave Eloise alone. Max, I beg you, don't touch her!"

Michelle collapsed to the floor, covering her face. She hated herself for being powerless, impulsive, and most of all, for letting her anger towards Max drag Eloise into this mess.

The people who walked in were taken by surprise. Looking at Max, they asked, "Mr. Velona, what's going on here?"

Max gently took Eloise's hand and pulled her to sit next to him, with Eloise trembling all over. He was slightly annoyed. Was she that afraid of him? But since Eloise was somewhat relenting, Max decided to offer some comfort. Holding a tissue against his stomach, he said casually, "Things got a bit messy just now, and I might have accidentally hurt myself. But our company has surveillance, and even though it's currently malfunctioning, it'll be fixed in a couple of days. I'll show you the full video then."

cops knew it was just a love feud. They asked a

but with the surveillance in Max's

office was eerily silent

a ghost. He turned his head to tell his secretary to get the

Eloise's eyes were vacant.

pulled a smile, "Play the

confident that with time,

injured. A group of assistants and secretaries hurriedly

shock. Eloise whispered, "Michelle, go take a

arm was grabbed forcefully. Michelle's voice was

if she didn't go? Watch her dad

Eloise had

once she solved all