Tangled Temptations

Chapter 108

Eloise slammed the car door shut.

Her eyes were tinged with red, glowering at Ravenna with anger.

Ravenna's gaze fell on the red sports car, her voice laced with jealousy and mockery, "Eloise, do you think you're all that? The truth is, we're all living off men's money. Who's to say who's more noble between us?"

Eloise snorted in response.

"So, you ruin other people's happiness and think it's justified, feeling no guilt at all, huh?" Eloise retorted.

Ravenna laughed. "Let's go to the café and have a chat, Eloise. I've been wanting to talk to you since the last reunion," she suggested.

Eloise really didn't want to waste her time chatting with such an annoying person. But for the sake of Veronica, she followed Ravenna into the café -The Cozy Cat.

Eloise didn't speak first, fearing she might be tempted to toss her coffee at Ravenna's face.

Ravenna, on the other hand, seemed to have a lot to say.

Taking a sip of her coffee, she smirked confidently, "Don't think I just met Gunner recently. We've been together since college!"

Eloise was both surprised and angry.

Ravenna stirred her coffee, raising an eyebrow, "Don't believe me, Eloise? Remember that Christmas party? Gunner was the one accompanying Veronica. He was handsome, rich, and generous. Veronica naively introduced him to all of us. That night, Gunner and I hooked up! He was quite pleased with my 'performance' and even gifted me an iPhone!"

"Since then, we've been together. Whenever Veronica was indisposed, I was there with Gunner. He was very generous, and he practically paid my entire college tuition."

Eloise was taken aback, her blood boiling.

She was in disbelief!

After a while, she gritted her teeth and asked, "Weren't you infatuated with Max back then? How did you end up with Gunner?"

Ravenna laughed, shaking with amusement.

"Eloise, you're so innocent! I did like Max, but how does that contradict with me dating Gunner? Didn't I eventually get Max, too? Eloise, want to hear about me and Max?"

seduction and

herself that If a person had no regard for their

coldly, "I don't want

aback, and she didn't expect Eloise to

she stood there stunned, Eloise had already gotten

out and grabbed Eloise

Eloise frowned.

facade finally cracked. She leaned in, teeth

had with him! Eloise, you said you loved him, but when Max got into fights for you, got arrested twice, and got drunk for you, did you ever feel touched? Did you ever feel sorry for him? You only

to say, but Eloise didn't care. She sneered, "Ravenna, you don't love him.

slumped down

undecided on how to explain the situation to Veronica. Relaying Ravenna's words seemed inappropriate, but hiding them from her seemed unfair. In the end, Eloise decided to wait for Veronica to return from Sydney and discuss it face to

...

call so soon. "Eloise, can you come over?" Veronica sobbed uncontrollably, unable to

the situation, and she quickly got up,

crying intensified on the

provocative nightdress, with disheveled hair and face scratched up

either; her dress was missing some buttons,

heart sank. She suspected

Veronica burst into tears. "Eloise...I want a

Eloise knew this wasn't

felt guilty, and if

with rage, "They've been together for years! My

heart; she glanced at Gunner, wondering about

temper was a real pain in the ass. Ravenna,

know, guys always like a girl who knows

sorry at all, though. He just snapped, "If you don't love me, then get

burst into

calmly said to Gunner, "You've been with Veronica for years, dude. Do you really think treating her like this is cool? Whether you're married or not, you gotta keep

Gunner softened up right

be mad. It's no biggie!" He pulled Veronica in, but she was still upset and not having it. Gunner swallowed his pride and tried to smooth things over, "Come on, I've already saved your face. We're visiting family tomorrow. Stop crying. If your face swells up from crying and our