Tangled Temptations

Chapter 71

Griffin chuckled, "Yeah, it's been a few years alright! Harvey, I heard your career's been taking off."

Harvey responded modestly.

They chatted for a bit, then Orlena came upstairs from down below. She was fond of Griffin, and just like when she was a kid, she hooked on to Griffin's arm and sweetly said, "Griffin, my dad's asking for you."

Griffin patted Orlena's hand affectionately.

Orlena flashed a brilliant smile, accompanied him downstairs, and asked, "Isn't Joan Lynch coming back this time?"

Griffin was taken aback.

He instinctively looked back at Harvey.

That man was leaning against the French windows, his dark clothes blending in with the night outside. He was frowning, chin slightly raised, a cigarette held between his slender fingers, slowly puffing away...

Griffin thought to himself, Harvey really is a cut above the rest.

He looked downcast and told Orlena softly, "Yeah, she's not coming back for now."

He couldn't make out what Orlena said next...

Harvey slowly finished his cigarette. After being urged by his

Horigan family had

house was bustling with busy

lavish feast to welcome his old friend Griffin. He stood up, embraced

still as charming as ever! I'm

said, "Dad, are you trying

at the table laughed

"You cheeky girl, always talking

out her tongue playfully, "Griffin will

laughed softly, gently told Griffin, "Orlena's always been attached to you since she was

Orlena, his

and his wife had a daughter, but she was adopted, not their biological child. If he hadn't been so proud back then, causing his then-girlfriend to leave disappointed, would he, Griffin, have had a biological child,

quietly said, "Orlena is really adorable." He then patted Orlena's

confused, blinking

different direction, and the mood livened up again. But in

Parker sighed quietly.

lasted until the

Griffin insisted on staying at a hotel. Unable to convince him otherwise, the Horigan couple agreed to his decision and had their driver take him back

The party was over.

particularly empty under the refracted crystal chandelier, with only the servants cleaning up, the sound of

to retreat to