Tangled Temptations

Chapter 145

Eloise posed a question.

Harvey was clearly caught off guard.

He slowly released Eloise and stood there puffing on his cigarette.

Eloise was prepared, but she still felt a pang of regret.

She slowly stood up.

After a moment of silence, she said in a low voice, "Harvey, all you want is a physical relationship. But I want love, and I even want marriage. So you see, we're not compatible. Our passion might end up in resentment. Why bother?"

Harvey tossed his cigarette and stomped it out.

He watched her in the dim light.

Eloise's face was delicate, her eyes slightly red, making her look as adorable as a bunny.

Harvey thought for a moment before he spoke.

"Eloise, I admit that before you, I did equate relationships with work. Spending some money and energy and then getting returns. I didn't see anything wrong with that. But I don't just want to sleep with you. Otherwise, I wouldn't need to pester you, right?"

Eloise looked at him, knowing he hadn't gotten to the point yet.

Sure enough, Harvey's gaze deepened.

He said softly, "Eloise, I don't know where we can go. But my feelings for you are serious, and I've never pestered any other woman. You're the first."

Eloise lowered her eyes.

Harvey didn't deceive her or sweet talk her.

He gently held her chin, "Eloise, I like you."

But it wasn't love yet.

His love burned too fiercely in his youth, and he hadn't found that fluttering feeling for a girl yet.

He did like Eloise, and their recent arguments had brought him down.

More so, he was uncomfortable with his disrupted routine.

He shouldn't have said these things to her, any girl hearing them wouldn't want to reconcile, but Harvey felt some pity for Eloise.

He didn't want to lie to her.

Harvey stepped back.

A calm expression appeared on his handsome face, "Eloise, I'm sorry. I can't give you what you want."

Including marriage and children.

The night wind was fierce.

Eloise felt cold, and she gently pulled on her coat.

She watched Harvey under the moonlight.

the previous awkwardness and anger seemed to have moved away from

felt they didn't meet at the right time. They both had been hurt

took a

faintly, "Attorney Horigan, be careful on your

Harvey's gaze was deep.

politely, opened the car door, and

lit another cigarette.

still there and motioned her to leave,

him, for the last

suddenly turned

slowly removed the cigarette from his mouth,

the only

he felt they could spend a

the reason they reached this point was

see the feelings

if he loved her, he chose to let

want to entrust his future to a woman and experience the pain of

the car

digest the impact this

Soon, two months passed.

happened in these two months. Eloise and Vanessa successfully took over Crescendo

their business was

case went

and Harvey

conversation about work. His attitude was

passionate nights never

Eloise was the same.

the court declared Angus

a long time, but finally

"Thank you, Attorney Horigan."

...

days later, Harvey

"You're welcome."

and it reminded her of the

Harvey.

at putting on a front and was quite

smiled slightly, then

Veronica invited her for

around and

why you

Veronica laughed.

voice, "Eloise, I've

knew about

outside, only respecting Veronica enough not to bring women

Eloise stirred her drink.

while, she

much since we got married, I can't live without him. As

having a child will make him settle down." Eloise

you want to

and laughed, "I think I'll pass, I

Eloise didn't push her.

cleared her throat and said, "Tomorrow night is our wedding anniversary, Eloise, will