Tangled Temptations

Chapter 321

The next time he saw her was the eve of New Year's Day.

After a grueling 12-hour meeting, Brett felt the weight of the day sinking into his bones. As he headed back to his hotel, he rested his eyes in the comfort of his car. Beside him, there were two purple plush bunnies. Cute and cuddly, they seemed out of place with his professional image.

His driver, Donny, glanced at him through the rearview mirror, a smile on his face. "You'll see her tomorrow. It's been a while. Maybe it's time to bury the hatchet."

Brett reached out to stroke the bunnies' ears, grumbling, "She's just a child> It's not like I'm dying to see her."

Donny let out a hearty laugh, and Brett soon followed suit. His mood lifted, he rolled down his window to take in the city lights, sighing, "Another year has passed. Another year older."

Donny responded with a comforting tone, "You're still in your prime, sir."

And he wasn't wrong. For a man of Brett's age and status, he was considered young.

His words brought a grin to Brett's face. "Prime, huh? Eloise is about to become a mother next year, and I'm about to become an great-uncle."

With no outsiders in the car, the two men chatted freely.

Teasing him, Donny said, "With your resources, having a child wouldn't be a problem, right?"

His words drew a chuckle from Brett who lit a cigarette, "You're becoming too cheeky, Donny."

The atmosphere in the car was light-hearted as they continued their drive. Stopping at a red light near Diamond Plaza, the driver said, "Mr. Brett, there seems to be a New Year's celebration over there. Quite festive."

couldn't help but

it was. Fireworks exploded in the night sky, casting

Year, Brett spotted Orlena. She was bundled up in a white puffer jacket, a woolly hat on her head, and held a sparkler in her hand, looking every bit the young girl she still

rosy from the cold, and

Brett watched her quietly.

had been missing her, she had been living her life to the fullest. He thought she would be heartbroken

safe for a young lady to be

bait. He brushed off his trousers, opened the

as ever, thinking she would notice him the

a loud cheer rang out from the

"Propose!"

"Propose!"

"Propose... propose... propose!"

on one knee, a bouquet of roses in his hands, confessing his love to Orlena under the

He watched as the

he had stepped out of the car and had planned his opening

proposal. After a while, he let out a

How arrogant of him!

were one of the richest families in the north, and she was beautiful. She could have any man

even if she didn't want to marry, her sister-in-law Eloise was easy to get along with. As long as she was willing, her brother, Harvey, could take care of her for the rest of her life. She could stay

what could he,

he had stood in line to buy, or a confession of love he didn't dare to voice? It was such