Tangled Temptations

Chapter 72

Parker seemed pretty cheesed off, and he said, "Isn't this your place? Where the heck are you going at this ungodly hour?"

Parker was known to have a short fuse, and he had an air of domineering

arrogance around everyone.

Everyone was scared of him, but Harvey didn't give a hoot.

His tone became even more nonchalant, and he said, "I need to go back to check some documents."

Parker was at his wit's end with him. He waved his hand and said, "Just get lost! You're a professional lawyer, always busy solving problems for others. Man, you're swamped!"

Harvey's tone was tinged with sarcasm, and he said, "Horigan Inc. pays me 8 million a year to be their legal consultant. I thought you knew, Dad!"

Parker picked up a knick-knack and hurled it, shouting, "Get the hell out!"

Harvey beat a hasty retreat.

No sooner had he sat in the car than his father followed him out. He opened the car door and yelled, "You're really something, aren't you? Driving home after downing all that booze? If you're so capable, why not just rocket off to space?" Harvey got out of the car and handed the keys to the driver.

The driver was a longtime family employee. Seeing that the young master was in

a foul mood, he didn't say much, just drove him to his apartment.

The car came to a halt.

in the seat, he exhaled softly and said to the driver, "You can head back

The driver left reluctantly.

pulling a cigarette from

the

his fingers, inhaling slowly.

it

cigarettes in a row before getting out

and

room curtains were drawn, and the soft moonlight filled the room, creating a

his coat onto the sofa and tiptoed into the master bedroom, turning on a bedside

Eloise was sound asleep.

was really pretty, resting on the pillow, her brown hair spread across it in an indescribably

slipped under the covers, gently

Eloise woke up.

eyes were moist. She bit her

resist, didn't move away, just let him have

lifted her head and

The kiss deepened.

face on his shoulder, not letting him kiss

said,

few words: "Yes, I

he was planning on taking things further. Eloise softly said, "Why don't

Harvey couldn't resist and kissed her