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?

Eloise was with him in a few words. After hanging up the phone, he looked at Eloise and said, "Go make some hot

he walked towards

on his sleeve and said,

Harvey turned around.

Max..." She

he slowly said, "I thought

and gently ruffled her hair, then said,

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

was like a model room, and she doubted he had ever used it. However, when she opened the fridge, it was filled with all kinds

some other ingredients and made two

study, Harvey was on the phone. When he saw Eloise at the door, he didn't avoid her but gestured

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

hand started teasing Eloise. Eloise couldn't stand his teasing and bit his shoulder lightly as