Tangled Temptations

Chapter 268

Eloise's heart was pounding. She mustered all her strength not to break down into tears and, as alway, she walked in.

Harvey set his diary aside. His slender fingers gently caressed the drawer. When he looked up, his gaze was tender. "Is Linda asleep?" He asked.

Eloise set down the fruit platter and nestled against him, pulling his hand to her belly. "She's asleep, but this little one is waiting for you."

Harvey's palm gently massaged the spot, feeling the unborn child. Unfortunately, it was too early to feel any movement, otherwise, he would have at least felt the pulse of his kid.

He leaned closer to her, and their noses were touching. It was an intimate, wordless gesture. Teasing her, he asked, "Does the baby miss me, or do you want to sleep with me?"

Eloise looped her arms around his neck. She was wearing only a thin silk nightdress, which was easy to undress. In the past, he would have indulged in the moment, but she was pregnant, and he was preoccupied.

Harvey kissed her softly, a slow, lingering kiss. His large hand kept teasing her. Finally, he leaned against her forehead and whispered, "Oh, Eloise, it would be so good if this moment could last forever! That could be our happy ending."

Eloise's eyes glistened, and her fingertips silenced him. "Harvey, we're not married yet. How can we have reached the end?"

Harvey's gaze was intense. He stared at her for a long time before murmuring, "Let's get married tomorrow, Eloise. Just the two of us, alright?"

Eloise croaked out a "yes."

...

The next morning.

Harvey didn't go for his morning run but called Denise, asking her to prepare some documents. Denise arrived in the afternoon and was led to the second-floor study by the maid.

Despite her mixed feelings, Denise managed to put on a professional smile. "Mr. Horigan! I've prepared the documents!"

documents for Everest Technologies. Harvey was transferring all his sixty-five percent shareholdings to his wife, Eloise. All it needed was her signature and a notary public, and it would

inherit Horigan Inc. in the future, but Everest Technologies is for you! I'll have a professional manager involved in the operation,

might not have been able to stay with her till the end, but providing her with a safety net was a

retreat when facing him with memory loss. If

getting married? I don't want anything, Harvey, I only want

he had to settle his

betrothal gift!" He was afraid he would hurt her in

the somber mood made

back her tears, feeling sorry for her

Back in the study.

thoughts. He walked over, hugged

help but

warm fingers to wipe away her tears, making up stories to cheer her up. "Silly! As the CEO of Everest Technologies, no

into his chest. His shirt was soaked with her tears. It was extremely uncomfortable, but he didn't mind because these tender moments were becoming fewer each

the documents. She took Harvey's place as the new CEO of Everest Technologies, a company valued at over 200 billion

a Bible and a pair

in a tuxedo, with a white shirt and black velvet jacket,

and her belly was not yet showing. She chose a simple wedding dress, with a slim waist, and her long, brown hair was cascading down her back. It was a picture of

into Eloise's eyes and murmured, "I

filled with warmth. She looked at her newly-wedded husband and whispered back, "I promise too, to cherish our love, to never leave or forsake you, no matter where we are, we

and kissed her. That was their wedding night, and they returned to their first

first time. On this bed, they had passionately made love countless times. If tomorrow was the end of the world, Harvey's only

in her

body shivered, and she closed her eyes. Tears were falling from the corners of

she laid