Tangled Temptations

Chapter 42

Eloise trembled slightly under his gaze.

Harvey handed her his own phone and said, "Give Michelle a call so she won't worry. Your phone has been off all day."

Eloise took the phone with a quiet thank you, then walked to the window to call Michelle. Michelle was still worried that she would give in to Max, so she couldn't help but ask a few more questions.

Eloise bit her lip, not knowing what to say. The phone was taken over by a slender hand, and Harvey spoke in a gentle tone, "Michelle, Eloise is with me. I'm Harvey."

Eloise was shocked. She didn't expect Harvey to be willing to go public with this relationship. Did he know what he was doing?

Not only her, but Michelle on the other end of the phone was also stunned. She pinched herself hard to make sure she was awake and not dreaming.

Was that really Harvey on the other end of the phone? Max's uncle-in-law?

a few words. After hanging

that, he walked

softly tugged on his

Harvey turned around.

She was referring to her agreement

and he slowly said, "I thought you had made your choice by

hair, then

into the study. Eloise mulled over his words. She thought that he was willing to make an

like a model room, and she doubted he had ever used it. However, when she

other ingredients and made two cups of honey lemon tea. She

at the door, he didn't avoid her but gestured for

his desk and then prepared to leave. But her wrist was caught, and he gently pulled her onto his

Dominique on the phone, and his other hand started teasing Eloise. Eloise couldn't stand his teasing and bit his shoulder lightly as she leaned