Tangled Temptations

Chapter 115

Harvey caressed Eloise's long hair gently, whispering. "Sorry, I've got some work

to deal with." He then got up and headed toward the study.

His sudden departure left Eloise puzzled.

She didn't want to take control in this relationship, but she could sense that something was off with Harvey.

The girl in his heart was probably back.

She had just mentioned Griffin's daughter, Joan.

Eloise suddenly felt a chill down her spine.

Joan was the girl in Harvey's heart!

And yet, despite the many times she had seen Griffin, despite the naughty things Harvey had done with her over the phone, despite his teasing, he never once told her that his past was with Joan.

No one told her!

Everyone knew, except for Eloise.

The early autumn night was a bit chilly.

Eloise sat alone on the living room couch. She was separated from Harvey by just

a wall, but she felt as if they were worlds apart.

Eloise did have feelings for Harvey.

The morning roses next to the pillow, the grand piano, and those nights of passionate love.

Eloise smiled faintly, realizing all this meant nothing. The mere mention of Joan's name could overshadow everything between her and Harvey.

Eloise didn't want to shamelessly talk to him about it.

Because they weren't in an actual relationship.

Even a fool like her could tell from Harvey's attitude just now that Joan still had an incomparable impact on him. Eloise wasn't the kind of girl to bring disgrace upon herself.

He wanted some alone time, so Eloise would grant him some space.

Still, Eloise prepared him a late-night snack and placed it in a thermal container on the dining table where he would see it when he came out of the study.

Eloise sat quietly in the living room, went through the financial statements of Encore Soundworks, took a bath, and took care of her skin. Her failed four-year relationship with Max taught her that there was no good outcome from doting on a

man.

Late at night.

in his

and the room was filled with smoke. After finishing the last cigarette, he crumpled

were a bit sore,

up and walked straight

Eloise had left

faint light, he easily spotted the late-night

it and found

few bites, Harvey entered the

already

white cotton nightgown. Harvey once read somewhere that "a woman's choice of nightwear indicates whether she wants to make love or not", and clearly, Eloise

that she might

took a bath,

didn't want to wake

to face him, and whispered. "I'm a bit tired; I'm not in the mood for

his forehead against hers and confessed. "I was in a relationship with Griffin's daughter, Joan, for a few

in a place he couldn't see, and asked softly. "Do you want to get back together

sounded somewhat cold. "She's

his answer,

heart, she thought, his reply wasn't really

was more like he was explaining to himself that Joan was a thing of the past

this had nothing to do

well. She held his neck tightly, jokingly saying,

want to be the other

irritated by

was really annoying. She kept poking

to her; instead, he stroked her chestnut hair,

Eloise smiled faintly.

this time was specifically for Orlena's birthday, or more directly, for Harvey.

felt sympathy for her own

day was Orlena's

last birthday in the Horigan family,

a

spared no expense; everything was

Horigan family's mansion

dressed elite guests. Orlena

a white

the front and a large open back. The thin strap was adorned with pearls

was beautiful and

originally didn't allow her to wear this because the back was too exposed, but with Eloise's long hair flowing down, only a little bit

as they

had always been

because Harvey