Tangled Temptations

Chapter 53

Eloise's cheeks started to heat up. She called Michelle, letting her know she was about to visit her dad at the hospital. Unexpectedly, Michelle was quite adamant, saying, "I've got your dad covered here, you just started with Harvey, and you guys need to spend more time together." Eloise was taken aback. They need to spend more time together? Isn't her thing with Harvey just a secret affair? Eloise wouldn't delude herself into thinking Harvey helping her out meant he was in love with her, there ain't that many Cinderella stories in real life. But she didn't want to upset Michelle, so her response was somewhat vague. Michelle seemed pleased, gave a few more instructions, and hung up.

Eloise was left in a daze for a while after hanging up, not even noticing Marianna standing at the door. Marianna came over to ask what food she wanted for lunch, only to find Eloise wearing a men's shirt, faint marks scattered across her exposed neck and shoulders. Oh boy! Attorney Horigan was really showing his youthful vigor. Marianna looked amused, gave her a knowing look, and said with a voice full of experience, "Men are always excited in the beginning, don't worry, I'll make some good food for you, eat and rest well after." Eloise knew Marianna misunderstood, but she saw no need to explain, it's bound to happen sooner or

later anyway.

So Eloise just smiled and said, "Thanks, Marianna."

left to continue her chores. Once she was gone, Eloise pulled her shirt slightly open to inspect her body, indeed there were marks all over that were hard to look at. She took a deep breath, having a gut feeling that Harvey's needs were more than the average guy. So, Eloise decided to take a bath. With the water running down, her head would clear up a bit, she needed to think about how

her, asking her to pick up some wine for him from a merchant. He had a few boxes of high-end red wine stored there

you going to ask what I did today?" Eloise knew, he had taken care of her dad's issue, she expressed her gratitude. Harvey just laughed again and didn't say anything

changed into a more formal outfit, looked up the address. Turned out it wasn't far, just around the corner from the apartment. She decided to walk there, it would help digest the food and it

when she was stopped at the

experienced the ups and downs of life, seeing them now made her throat tighten a bit, she asked casually, "You need something from me?" Aliza kept her cool, smiled and said, "There's a café across the street, let's talk there!" Eloise had no idea what happened today, thinking Aliza came specifically to hand her a check. She just smiled

them sat down in the café, Eloise didn't take