Tangled Temptations

Chapter 90

"Ms. Vanessa?"

Eloise figured it was Ms. Vanessa from Crescendo Sound Workshop. Ms.

Vanessa had always been super friendly to her in the past, so if she got an invite from her, she would totally take it.

Eloise called her back.

On the phone, Ms. Vanessa didn't make a big deal out of anything. Just giggled and said, "I've got some juicy news for you. We'll chat over lunch, alright?"

Eloise was intrigued. She had a couple of hours before lunch, so Eloise thought she'd measure the living room's floor-to-ceiling curtains and took a few snaps of her apartment, planning to hit some furniture shops later.

At lunch, she met Ms. Vanessa at a Mexican joint. Ms. Vanessa was a fan of spicy food, so Eloise joined her in the fiery feast. Soon enough, her face was all flushed.

When they were almost done munching, Ms. Vanessa finally spilled the beans.

"Did you hear? Ravenna got blackballed by the parents!"

Eloise was taken aback. She couldn't help but blurt out, "What? Just a few days ago, I saw her getting along with the parents. Seemed like everyone loved her."

sarcastic laugh. She asked, "Eloise,

for a moment, then asked,

reunion together, and then all hell broke loose among those

making a racket about replacing Ravenna, and they

relationships were all about interests. Eloise

her, but she didn't seem to mind, "It's cool if you don't want to come back. If I were you, I wouldn't want to put up with all this drama

a hunch who that

-Max!

have called it quits, but the guy just kept popping up in her life. But

dropped the subject and didn't ask about Eloise's

all, it's a man-woman

back to deal with the mess left by Ravenna, so she

Eloise gathered her thoughts.

dwell on the past. No matter what Max was thinking,

cab to the

Baroque-style fabric, ordered a set of floor-to-ceiling curtains,

this stuff cost a

didn't flinch, and she felt the Astral piano deserved the best decor. After her card was swiped, the manager respectfully handed over a small gift. "Ms. Laurent, we will deliver and install the items

smiled. She strolled around the store and bought some nice lace tablecloths and ornaments. After finding what she