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."

was just a love feud. They asked a few

with the surveillance in Max's hands, he could

office was eerily

as a ghost. He turned his head to tell his secretary to get the car ready, then gently lifted

Eloise's eyes were vacant.

pulled a smile, "Play the piano

but Max didn't mind. He just wanted her by his side. He was confident that with time,

injured. A group of assistants and secretaries hurriedly left. Eloise helped Michelle

was still in shock. Eloise whispered, "Michelle, go take

finished, her arm was grabbed forcefully. Michelle's voice was filled

head. What else could she do if she didn't go? Watch her

had no

plan to tell Michelle. She would send her father and Michelle away once she solved all the problems. And then