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.

...

at night, in

light, watching Eloise get into Landon's car.

get close to you. Then... I'll just have to wait for

lit a cigarette at the red light, took a drag, and asked,

we shouldn't keep in touch." "Because of

yet, and she didn't want him to get hurt because of her. He deserved a good life

The light turned green, and he gently stepped on the gas, taking Eloise 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 once because I saw that Harvey liked you, and I gave up because I couldn't beat him. The Bowen

said, "Even if I might end up

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 past the age

eyes. She wanted to apologize to him, but she had also liked

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

couch. Milo curled up next to her. Her phone was right next to her. She hesitated for half the night,

financial news, she often saw Landon's Sleak Tech making headlines, mostly negative economic news, even

Veronica, inviting her out for

across from Eloise. "You, a

smiled. "Am I that

"Super transparent!"

ordered a cup 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 also have some legal disputes. Landon

helpless, she gave a bitter laugh. "Is

she gently held Eloise's hand. "Harvey's tactics are too cunning, in terms of power and connections, and Landon is far from his match.

of it. Landon had said, that even if he ended up

stirred her coffee silently for a long time, then she smiled. "I will." Veronica squeezed her hand

doing all this not to be with Eloise, but to vent his anger for her. The

coffee, Eloise didn't take a taxi but slowly walked back to

sat in the car smoking, with the passenger

he looked up at her, his gaze focused. Eloise hopped into the car, eyeballing the road ahead as she

really think I'd have you guessing my intentions? All I'm asking is

Eloise aback. He set a trap, nearly bankrupting Landon's company, just to keep her away

You can't play that

asked you to come back to