Tangled Temptations

Chapter 352

Chapter 352

"Let her in," Eloise said with a serene voice.

The maid nodded and stepped outside to call for Tiara.

Tiara, despite being a rising starlet, couldn't help but feel overwhelmed in the face of the multimillion-dollar mansion. She stood there as if rooted to the spot until the maid beckoned her.

As Tiara entered the grand foyer, she was struck by the opulent, tasteful decor. Eloise was at the piano, fingers dancing across the keys.

Tiara, a student of the performing arts herself, had her own modest talents, but Eloise played the piano with such finesse that she momentarily froze. She had assumed that a woman of Eloise's status would be content with high tea and social calls, not possessing such refined skills.

The woman before Tiara was Eloise. Her brown hair cascaded down her slender back. Her profile was delicate, a touch of pink enhancing her perfect skin, her nose aquiline, and her lashes thick and curled. She exuded an effortless elegance.

Self-consciously, Tiara touched her own hair, which was also dyed chestnut but lacking the natural luster of Eloise's. To mimic Eloise, Tiara had to refresh her color every two months.

Before Tiara could speak, the housekeeper brought in some tea.

Taking a seat, Tiara eyed the exquisite bone china with a twinge of envy. She longed for such a life.

"Ms. Laurent," she called out to Eloise.

The music ceased, and although Eloise's fingers remained on the piano keys, she smiled gently. “Ms. Tiara, you don't even wish to offer me the courtesy of calling me 'Mrs. Horigan?' Are you so certain of your stance?"

Tiara blushed with embarrassment.

Eloise rose and took a seat opposite her, speaking softly to the maid, "Could you make me a cup of coffee? It's been a while since I've had one."

The maid hurried off to fulfill the request.

Once the coffee arrived, Tiara, with a frosty tone, asked, "Mrs. Horigan, is this some sort of power play?"

Eloise inhaled the coffee's rich aroma and smiled slightly. "You could say that. What brings you to me, Ms. Tiara?"

Tiara, young and unseasoned in the ways of the world, cut to the chase. "I don't believe you missed the scandal about last night. I came here for a statement from you, Mrs. Horigan."

Eloise just laughed softly, sipping her coffee before setting the cup down. "Are you insinuating that my husband slept with you?"

Tiara's expression darkened. Finally, she lied through clenched teeth. "Yes!"

Eloise remained unfazed, smiling faintly. "Then you should take it up with him. Why come to me? Ms. Tiara... if you wish to take my place as Mrs. Horigan, you should focus your efforts on Harvey. If you're ready to lower yourself, let me make it clear-I won't stand for it."

flushed with humiliation and anger. She hadn't expected Eloise

just stood

appearance to seduce their spouse, especially when that face then

in front of Tiara. "Take a look at this before you decide how to

had beaten her, and she was hospitalized. The married man gave her an apartment,

she signed with Ravenna's company. She underwent surgery to look like

turned ashen, and her voice was

is over. I assume you wouldn't want to destroy all your hard

Mr. Horigan anymore. Last night

Eloise remained calm.

backed down, pleading, "Mrs. Horigan, any demands you have, just

lightly. "First, revert your surgery. Second, break your contract with Ravenna and sign with

to its original state meant losing her star status. But she had no choice. Eloise held her fate, and Tiara couldn't understand

in thought, playing with her coffee cup. Finally, Eloise murmured, "Because those who covet Harvey are neither the first nor the last. It's too tiring to eradicate each

real target was Ravenna. After investing so much to groom Tiara, seeing her leave with nothing would be the

in the foyer, who had just returned, travel-weary, yet carrying large toys

his gifts down and kiss Eloise's lips tenderly, whispering, "Did we have a

"Your guest.

her lip with a hint of annoyance. Eloise

bitterness of her defeat. Her first encounter with Harvey was at a social gathering, where he was

ran to embrace his father's legs. Harvey lifted him

an affectionate smile playing on her lips as she observed her family. Her expression was

wash over her. For a long time, Tiara had been smug about her looks. She thought that having Eloise's beauty was like holding an ace up her sleeve. But now she realized that no matter how similar she looked, it meant nothing to

car, Tiara's hands trembled as she called her assistant to

playing with their son when Denise dropped off

"Came back

lightly. After a long pause, he replied, "No. I came back because you were scared

Harvey was calm as a still pond, but she knew him wel.

It was only at night, when they were alone,

He removed his watch, started unbuttoning his shirt, and walked into the bathroom, pulling the door closed behind him. His voice

She leaned against the clear glass door of the bathroom, murmuring, "Harvey, maybe I'm just getting old and too tired to stir up trouble. I don't

Like Monika...

she knew that peace would only come when everyone found

tranquility, and stay with her through thick and thin. Her heart was riddled with wounds, yet his

shower stopped. The bathroom door swung open, and Harvey emerged in a bathrobe, carrying the scent of

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