Tangled Temptations

Chapter 187

Eloise was shaking with anger. She said furiously and helplessly, "Harvey, are you only happy when I have no friends or family around?"

Harvey scoffed. "Landon is your friend, huh? His feelings for you are so obvious, everyone knows!"

Eloise knew Harvey wasn't just joking around. If he wanted something, he would go all out. If he said he was going to go after Landon, he meant it. Eloise didn't dare to take the risk.

Landon was her friend, who helped her many times. She would rather drift apart from this friend than drag him down.

But she was filled with resentment! She hadn't done anything wrong. She just liked someone. If liking someone was a crime, then she would rather never have loved Harvey!

Eloise gave a bitter laugh. She said softly, "You don't love me. You're just mad that someone else might take what you like. Harvey... Love is not about possession. It's about letting go!"

Harvey said coldly, "Like Landon? If you don't want to have it, how can you call it liking?"

At least in Harvey's eyes, that was not the case. What he wanted, he had to have!

When Eloise didn't respond, Harvey took a step forward, reaching out to touch her face, but Eloise dodged.

"Now you won't even let me touch you?"

...

Harvey let go of her, adjusting his shirt in the mirror, meeting her gaze through the reflection.

The elevator door opened. Landon was standing outside, looking at Eloise with warm eyes. "Let me take you home."

Eloise stiffened a bit. She remembered Harvey's warning. Landon gently put his arm around her shoulder, whispering, "You're about to cry. Let's go home."

Eloise was a bit dazed. She gave Landon a look and ended up getting in the car with him.

...

night, in

watching Eloise

you. Then... I'll just have to

He lit a cigarette at the red light,

we shouldn't keep in touch."

and she didn't want him to get hurt because of her. He deserved a good life and giving it up for her wasn't worth

all the way back to her apartment. He leaned back in the seat, saying softly, "Eloise, I've liked you for a long time. I gave up

her and said, "Even if I might end up a

say. She hadn't promised anything to Landon, but he was willing to take risks for her. If she were still a little girl, she would definitely stand by his side and fight, but she was

she had

her so torn, Landon laughed. He said, "Eloise, this is a man's business! I chose

She went back to her apartment and sat quietly on the couch. Milo curled up next to her. Her phone was right next to her. She hesitated for half the night, but

in the financial news, she often saw Landon's Sleak Tech making headlines, mostly negative economic news, even involving issues of

called Veronica, inviting her

she sat across from Eloise.

"Am I

"Super transparent!"

of coffee, took a sip, and whispered, "I heard from Riley that Landon's company is in bad shape, not only with assets but they

Feeling helpless, she gave a bitter laugh. "Is this Harvey's doing behind

are too cunning, in terms of power and connections, and Landon is far from his match. But he just won't give up. Eloise, you should talk him out of

had tried to talk him out of it. Landon had said, that even if

then she smiled. "I will." Veronica

no good because Landon was doing all this not to be with Eloise, but to vent his anger for her. The only one who could make this stop was

finishing her coffee, Eloise didn't take a taxi but slowly

in the car smoking, with the passenger door

her, his gaze focused. Eloise hopped into the car, eyeballing the

lips. "You got a soft spot for Landon, don't ya? Do you really think I'd have you guessing my intentions? All I'm

He set a trap, nearly bankrupting Landon's company, just to keep her

can't play

scoffed. "I haven't even asked you