Tangled Temptations

Chapter 80

Harvey finished talking and the room fell dead silent.

Attorney surely knew about Max and Ravenna's thing, and it was pretty obvious now that he was throwing his weight around!

Man, he sure was a cold-blooded shark of the legal world!

Under everyone's gaze, Max got up.

Even though he was the future son-in-law of the Horigan family, just a single word from Harvey could screw over Velona Corporation big time. So, he had to play by Harvey's rules.

Max wasn't just heartless, and he also knew when to back down.

He picked up his glass and downed it in one.

Ravenna didn't even see it coming.

Max ignored her. He stood next to Eloise, poured himself a drink, then another for Eloise, and raised his glass, "Harvey's driving, so here's to my future sister-in- law."

Eloise didn't expect Max to pull a stunt like this. Had he lost his marbles?

Veronica couldn't bear it any longer and blurted out, "Max, if you want to drink, I can join you."

hand on

Veronica, I'm talking

knew Eloise had a thing for Max back in the day. Max was obviously making

Eloise went rigid.

rested on the back of Eloise's chair, and his laugh was easy

her, "Can you

and then he

Max, "Eloise isn't feeling

words started a

drink with him, he said he was driving and couldn't drink. Now

Talk about playing favourites!

eye. He picked up Eloise's glass and elegantly downed the wine while Max gripped his own glass, his face turning ghostly

help but wonder just how far had things gone between

and he also downed

dared not meet his gaze, afraid

smitten. They all wanted to chat up Attorney, especially the parents of the students; they wanted to curry some favours for their husbands. But

to drink with him, but no one dared to get Harvey drunk, surprisingly,

to prevent him from

her deeply. Maybe it was the alcohol, Eloise found his gaze a little off, and

squeezed her hand