Tangled Temptations

Chapter 237

Eloise was having none of his nonsense.

"I'm not upset," she huffed. "That's your personal life."

Harvey chuckled lightly. "She's not my personal life. You and Linda are." Turning to Linda, he asked, "Isn't that right, sweetheart?"

Linda climbed onto her father's lap, staring at Eloise with a judgemental gaze.

In the lull of the conversation, Denise walked in. She was carrying a tray laden with pecan pie, Linda's absolute favorite, and an assortment of other baked goods. Trailing behind her was the tall, striking actress, Beverly.

Beverly was a woman of immense confidence. She was an award-winning actress and was well-respected in the industry.

Having missed an opportunity to meet with Harvey in Sydney, she was determined not to let this opportunity slip away.

Denise gestured. "Please, have a seat."

Just as Beverly was about to sit down, her gaze froze. There was already someone seated on the couch.

A stunningly beautiful woman, young and elegant. She was slender, but not in the unhealthy way that many Hollywood actresses were; instead, she was slim but clearly fit.

this be

hesitating, Linda scurried off Harvey's lap, took Denise's hand and obediently

Linda turned to Eloise,

couch and turned her charming gaze towards Harvey. "Mr. Horigan, I would like to discuss

glanced at her, then made his way to the coffee machine, his figure clad in a tailored suit, minus the jacket. He started brewing a cup of coffee - Eloise's favorite. He'd gotten an antique Italian espresso machine,

businessman and a top actress, they were a perfect match. She watched as Harvey brewed the coffee, expecting him to serve her. But to her surprise, the last piece of

taken aback. Before she could recover, Harvey walked over with a cup of coffee placing it in front of Eloise, his voice gentle. "Don't drink too

was shocked. The coffee was not for her.

don't you take Linda to the playroom for a bit,

any further embarrassment, picked Linda up and left the room. Once they had left, Harvey summoned Casmir, his assistant, and gestured towards Beverly. "She wants to discuss the contract further. You handle it. And the endorsement fee we agreed on, 12 million a year? We're tight on funds, bring

could only agree, "Mr. Horigan, I'm looking forward to

her, leaving Beverly to process the unexpected turn of

playroom where he found Linda already asleep. Eloise was lying next to her, tracing Linda's delicate features

slid in behind Eloise on the bed, his arm snaking around her waist, whispering, "I wasn't leading her on,

he would have had plenty of opportunities in Sydney. She didn't respond, signaling her disinterest in discussing his personal matters. After all, apart from Linda, there

over her waist, and his teeth nipping at her earlobe. "Eloise, you

simply warned him, "Harvey, don't wake