Tangled Temptations

Chapter 265

Late at night.

Eloise tucked Linda into bed, returning to the master bedroom to find it empty of Harvey. She found him in the study.

The night was inky dark.

Without turning on the light, he stood alone by the floor-to-ceiling window, quietly smoking. The smoke from his lips was thinned and dissipated by the night breeze. It lightened, then it faded.

Eloise closed the door behind her, walking towards him and wrapping her arms around him from behind. "Harvey, still thinking?"

Ever since returning from the church, he had been melancholic.

Clearly, he was deeply affected.

Harvey patted her hand around his waist, extinguishing his cigarette, and murmured, "No, don't overthink it."

Eloise leaned her face against his back, coaxing him, "Then cheer up, okay? That monk might not be accurate; maybe he was just talking nonsense."

Harvey turned around and gave a light laugh. He caressed her belly. "How's the baby? Behaving?"

Eloise glared at him. "It's just a bit over a month. How could it be behaving or not?"

Harvey pulled her into his arms, kissing her hair. "Eloise, I will be there when our child is born, and watch him grow up. I will not let you leave again."

Eloise leaned against him, listening to his words. After all their time together, how could she not notice that his heart was still tense?

She wanted to please him. Tilting her head up, she kissed his distinct jawline, then his neck. The woman's warm breath always stirred him, especially when she took the initiative.

hint of desire in his eyes. He wanted her, but he was

finally gave in, lifting her gently onto the large desk. Eloise was a bit scared,

tried to move, but he didn't allow it, holding her

"Harvey..." Eloise's voice trembled.

she had only experienced it once before, on that snowy night

her, his voice husky. "Don't be scared. It

that the monk's words had unsettled him, so he needed to do

Eloise's body was still trembling as she let him kiss her, tasting the flavor of madness

was cool as water. Their breaths mingled,

shoulder, her voice quivering as she asked, "Are you feeling

leaned in to whisper into her ear, his voice low and

a loss

after a while,

as though she had been burnt. The heat seared straight into her

Eloise was set for a month later. With the help of Pauline and Orlena, Eloise had little to worry

on the other hand, was busy. He needed to wrap up his work to free up a

his business, Denise walked in, carrying a stack of financial statements. Harvey barely glanced up. "Just

took the papers to have a look. To his surprise, it was the

ago, he had left the legal world. However, Prestige Legal Advisors was

have stepped down long ago, but he

to Denise in a low voice, "Put out an announcement for me. If the price is right,

it had won many sensational cases both domestically and internationally.

Denise left shortly.

by the monk's words. Only he knew how many dirty things he had done against his conscience when he was winning

desk rang. It was a call from a detention center. The caller started politely, "Mr. Horigan, I

made some perfunctory remarks. The caller paused for a moment before getting to the point. "Mr. Horigan, Ms. Joan wishes to see you before she leaves.