Tangled Temptations

Chapter 40

Eloise didn't say anything.

Max watched her in silence for a moment. He put down his drink, and stood up, "Dinner's ready."

Eloise was giving him the cold shoulder, "Max, you don't have to do this."

He cracked a smile at her words. He walked up to her, gently cupped her chin, then murmured, "Yeah, we don't have to do this, especially since you're treating me like I'm some big bad wolf. Eloise, do you hate me that much?"

Eloise stood still, refusing to shed a tear. Crying over a guy like Max was totally not worth it. She looked at him and whispered, "My love or hate for you won't change a thing."

"Why not choose to love me, then? At least you'd be happier, right?" Max gently caressed her face, like he was savoring the moment.

He had women by his side, even a beautiful fiancée. But Eloise was different. She was the woman he had held off from sleeping with for four years, and now he wanted her.

Max got close to Eloise's face and seductively proposed, "Let's make a deal. Stay the night with me, okay?"

tonight. Max, if you want my company, you'll have to wait until my

back, sizing her up. He chuckled,

good mood that day, so he agreed, "Fine, you got it. As long as you promise to be with me, I'll get Angus and Michelle out

breathed a

said, "I bought a villa in the suburbs for

but not as sharp

up, so he suggested, "How about we have a

felt sick to her stomach. Veronica was right. Max must have some mental issues. How else could he do

was in his control now, and he had all the time in the world to shape her. Eloise was so pure, like a blank sheet of paper. He wanted

...

saw her to the villa door. Eloise now

will be fine." Max gave a faint smile, "Eloise, I

Eloise looked at him and said softly, "Max, when have I ever let you