Tangled Temptations

Chapter 124

Harvey asked, a bit taken aback, "Joan's here?"

Eloise nodded.

Harvey stared at Eloise's face, seemingly searching for any small change in her expression.

Eloise's expression remained flawless.

Finally, Harvey looked back down at his paperwork and said nonchalantly, "Have her come to the study."

As Eloise turned to leave, he looked up at her retreating figure.

In the living room, Joan was admiring the plush apartment.

She was glaring at a piano with such jealousy that it almost twisted her face.

It was an Astral, a German-made piano, allegedly frequently played by Ludwig II for his beloved wife.

If Harvey had given it to Eloise, did it mean he was in love with her?

Impossible!

Joan couldn't accept the fact.

She knew Harvey preferred minimalistic decor, but the apartment was filled with Eloise's breath, which made her feel uncomfortable.

Eloise appeared before Joan and only spoke when Joan noticed her, "He's waiting for you in the study."

Joan flashed a knowing smile and lifted the folder she was holding, "I have a business proposition that needs Harvey's attention. You wouldn't mind, would you?"

Eloise smiled faintly and thought, "it's a good thing I'm not Harvey's wife or I'd have a heart attack."

Then Eloise politely offered, "I'm making coffee, would you like a cup?"

Joan's eyes twinkled with amusement, "No need to trouble yourself." With that, she walked into the study.

The sound of conversation filtered from the study, seemed to be business talk.

Eloise wasn't interested, she went into the kitchen to make coffee.

Since they had a guest, she made an extra cup.

When the coffee was ready, Joan came over and casually stated, "I saw the Astral, it was what I wanted for my 22nd birthday."

Eloise recognized what Joan was saying, and Joan just wanted to tell her that the piano was originally hers. So Eloise asked with a smile, "The piano's in the living room, would you like to play?"

Joan's face dropped, she didn't expect Eloise to be so direct.

laughed it off and said, "Astral, and the white dress I wore at Orlena's

at her

Joan took out her phone, showing an

Harvey when he was 24 and she was 22, Joan in the white dress, leaning against Harvey, looking like a prince and

only it was

the photo, he looked younger, softer features, the kind of handsome guy any

Eloise's silence, Joan grinned

how hard you try to mimic me, you're just a cheap knockoff. Now

of coffee and took

Ouch... it's too hot!

Joan and calmly said, "Whether it's

take them out of my life... I'd

didn't want anything to do

wanted to start

Joan was taken aback.

and she thought Eloise

up a cup of coffee and

to get the

purposely spilled the coffee on her own

coffee on me! It burns...

look, a

down at her

What a waste!

smiled, "Ms. Joan, I have a lot of respect for

thought Griffin would have such

after Harvey, be my guest, but don't cross the line by

you, your coffee was cold, it won't burn you, and it

her

"Let me help you!"

slowly poured her scalding

tender skin immediately

screamed out in

staring at Eloise, a chill in his

looked up at him,

and said, "Harvey, I admit

Harvey walked past her.

soft, only Eloise could

badly? You think burning Joan will upset

want to leave him, to

Eloise didn't answer him.

was a pity that he had

clueless about the tension between them, she clung onto Harvey like a wounded bird, her

me! It hurts so much, come over to my place, I have two bottles