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."

a sarcastic laugh. She asked, "Eloise, are you seriously clueless, or are you just

hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Does this have

about your friend, that famous Attorney. You two attended a reunion together, and then all hell broke

making a racket about replacing Ravenna, and they

were all about interests. Eloise just

put up with all this drama either! Anyway, Ravenna's days at Crescendo Sound Workshop are numbered. Heard someone's really pissed at her, she's probably

hunch who that

-Max!

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

dropped the subject and didn't ask

all, it's a

to deal with the mess left by Ravenna, so she

Eloise gathered her thoughts.

dwell on the past. No matter what Max was thinking, she couldn't let him affect her anymore. She needed

a cab

picked out some rich Baroque-style fabric, ordered a set of floor-to-ceiling curtains, and selected two lake-blue

this stuff cost

deserved the best decor. After her card was swiped, the manager respectfully handed over a small

bought some nice lace tablecloths and ornaments. After finding what she wanted, she was in a great mood and