Tangled Temptations

Chapter 319

Two months later.

Pauline loved her theater. Her favorite leading lady, Miss Olea, was performing in three plays that month.

However, poor Pauline fell ill, so she passed her tickets to Orlena, asking her to deliver a basket of flowers and bring back a signed playbill.

Orlena had no better plans, so she accepted. In the afternoon, she invited Eloise to join her.

Lately, the tension between Elois and Harvey had lessened, and she always had a soft spot for Orlena. To make it even more fun, she brought Veronica along.

They were going to the Pearl Opera, the best opera house in town.

That day, Miss Olea's performance was so impeccable that the audience gave her thunderous applause. But Orlena couldn't help being bored. She would've left if it wasn't for her mother's request for a signed playbill.

When the show was over, Miss Olea retreated backstage. Once there, she was like a different person, casually telling her assistant, "I'm not seeing fans today. Tell them to come back another day."

Miss Olea came from a prestigious opera family, so she had a certain air of elegance and pride about her, making her inaccessible to ordinary fans.

Her assistant, however, seemed troubled and softly said, "Well, there's one fan you might want to meet."

Intrigued, Miss Olea asked, "Who is so important that I have to meet them?"

"It's Miss Horigan. Her mother is ill and couldn't make it, so they wanted a signed playbill."

Upon hearing this, Miss Olea paused, then her face bloomed into a smile. "Ah, Miss Horigan. Yes, I should meet her. Pauline always gives face when it comes to my plays. Bring her backstage, and I'll sign her playbill."

She lifted the curtain and walked inside. Inside, a male voice with elegance could be heard.

Meanwhile, Orlena and her group followed their assistant to the backstage area. Ms. Olea was truly astonished. A long corridor was filled with flower baskets, numbering in the hundreds. Among them, the majority were sent by a certain Mr. Brett, with a surprising count of 32.

Mr. Brett... Orlena's heart skipped a beat. Was this the same Mr. Brett she was thinking of?

Following Orlena's gaze, the assistant chuckled and said, "Mr. Brett is an old friend of Miss Olea's. Whenever he's in Peterborough, he always comes to support her. I heard Mr. Brett is quite influential and doesn't usually mingle with the common crowds. Only Miss Olea has that privilege."

Orlena listened quietly, suddenly with an urge to leave. But they were already at the dressing room door. The assistant ushered them in with a smile. "Miss Horigan is here."

The scene inside took Orlena by surprise.

into a form-fitting dress, her long, dark hair was tied

looking handsome and gentle. He held a golden hairpin in his hand, lightly touching Miss Olea's hair. It was

She hadn't

different from the one she knew. He was

surprised as well. Despite Eloise being there, he put down the golden hairpin

lips trembling slightly,

and Orlena. To her knowledge, they didn't have much interaction. But the familiar tone in Brett's

Donny arrived. He was taken aback, but he was an old hand at dealing with awkward social situations, so he defused the tension. "I didn't know Ms. Orlena was coming too.

to make things more difficult, so she simply

close to Eloise, also sensed the tension

for everyone at Tango's Tapas Bar

fan, and the

respond, Orlena spoke up, "I have a

offered,

see you offering to help me." Though she was speaking

enough

arm, whispering, "If I had a headache or a

turned

the tension, and they all ended up at Tango's Tapas Bar. They were led to a private

marry into the Noland family, was particularly attentive to Eloise. However,

gently placing a piece of steamed pork rib in

two pieces of ribs,

"Eat more meat. It's good

leaning against Brett, joined in, "Yes, children should eat more meat.

of doubt. After all, Orlena was the younger one, and she heard her call out to Brett as

herself to the restroom, and as soon as she was inside, she turned on the

couldn't help but

was a bit upset but knew she had no right to be

should she have to endure such humiliation?

gently locked. She was still crying, her small

a while, she realized Brett had entered and locked the door. She

voice was gentle. "Are you

of him with Ms. Olea and the flirtatious look in his eyes. He hadn't done anything overt but was

such a

to do with you, why would I be mad? I'm not good enough for you, so you