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 up the pack and threw it into the trash

eyes were a bit sore, reminding him

up and walked straight

the living room, Eloise had

spotted the late-night snack

and found a slice

eating a few bites, Harvey entered the

was already in

on her side, wearing a conservative white cotton nightgown. Harvey once read somewhere that "a woman's choice of nightwear indicates whether she wants to make love

that she might have learned

bath,

want to wake up, but he

whispered. "I'm a bit tired; I'm

in the mood either. He just wanted to talk to Eloise. He pressed his forehead against hers

aback. She leaned into his chest, in a place he couldn't see,

sounded somewhat cold.

answer, Eloise

reply wasn't really

he was explaining to himself that Joan was a thing of the past and that she

had nothing to

this very well. She held

don't want to be the

was irritated by

annoying. She kept

her; instead, he stroked her chestnut hair,

Eloise smiled faintly.

birthday, or more directly, for Harvey. He might

for her own

day was Orlena's

be Orlena's last birthday in the Horigan

adored her, decided to throw a

no

Horigan family's mansion was

a band, gourmet food, and elegantly dressed elite guests. Orlena was practically on

a white silk

the front and a large open back. The

was beautiful and

too exposed, but with Eloise's long hair flowing down, only

held Harvey's hand as they

been

beaming with joy because Harvey finally had a