Tangled Temptations novel Chapter 112

Harvey got back to the apartment.

He looked like he was down in the dumps, and Eloise caught his mood. She asked softly, "What's up?"

But he just looked at her in silence.

Eloise was all dolled up in a new outfit. She was sporting a dark, lacy long dress with a light-colored long coat over it. Her light brown hair was draped around her waist, making her look gorgeous and elegant.

Harvey gestured for her to come over. He put his hand on her shoulder and murmured. "I called Michelle and learned that your birthday was a few days ago. Can I throw you a belated birthday party on Saturday?"

Eloise was over the moon.

Harvey lifted his head, gave her a peck, and then asked, "So, can you give me a lift to the office?"

Eloise figured he was feeling blue. She was no fool, and she figured it had to do with whoever was on his mind. But instead of asking directly, she wrapped her arms around his neck and cooed. “As long as you want me to, I can drive you to work every day.”

Harvey cracked a smile.

He gave her a lazy pat and then headed into the dressing room to change.

Eloise went over to the piano and gently touched the keys.

Harvey was a good lover, but definitely not husband material.

He may spoil her, but he would never truly love her.

Eloise was glad she had wised up early. Otherwise, she would've fallen head over heels for him and straight-up told him she wanted to be with him forever.

She could guess his response.

"Eloise..."

Harvey came out and found her daydreaming.

After seeing Harvey all dressed to the nines, Eloise chuckled. "Attorney Horigan, you're looking so dapper today!"

Harvey responded with a gentle smile.

On the way to the office, neither of them said a word until Harvey got out of the car. He muttered, "I might be swamped for a while."

"I know... you're always busy." Eloise understood.

Harvey thought for a moment and then gave her a kiss.

Eloise touched the steering wheel and joked, "We've only been living together for a few days, Harvey. Why do we already feel like an old married couple? Even the kisses have become so bland."

Actually, Harvey was feeling pretty low, but her words perked him up.

He looked at her and chuckled gently. "Just hang tight. After I wrap up my work, you can have me however you want!"

Eloise blushed at his words and replied shyly, "Alright. I got it."

After Harvey got out of the car and went into the office, Eloise sat in the car deep in thought. It looked like whoever was important in Harvey's life was really back.

Eloise didn't dwell on it too much.

She arranged to meet Vanessa at a coffee shop. Vanessa came in like she was in a hurry. As she took off her sunglasses, she complained, "It's so hot in here."

She downed an iced coffee in one gulp.

"That really hit the spot!" Vanessa leaned back in her chair and started chatting with Eloise about leasing office space.

Eloise pushed a lease agreement towards her.

"I think you'll find this contract more refreshing than a whole cup of iced coffee."

Skeptically, Vanessa picked up the agreement and was instantly flabbergasted.

Holy cow! Was this for real?

A newly renovated 400-square-meter prime office space for only 50,000 dollars a year?!

After reading it, Vanessa hugged Eloise tight. "Eloise, you're amazing! You must've put in a lot of effort to get this contract, right?"

Despite being single, Vanessa loved imagining the love story between Eloise and Harvey. She thought their story was quite intriguing.

Veronica continued her tirade. "She always attracts people who fall for her tricks!"

Veronica slumped on the table, babbling nonsense. "She can only fool that dope, Gunner! Eloise, did you know that when Ravenna tried to seduce Max last time, she got beaten up badly? And that time she tried to charm Harvey, he barely gave her a second look. Only that fool Gunner... only that fool cares about her!"

Finally, Veronica hugged the toilet bowl, hurling out all the alcohol she had consumed.

When she was a bit sober, Eloise softly told her. "Veronica, you should divorce him."

Veronica was only 24; she was young and gorgeous, so she deserved better than Gunner. She shouldn't waste her life on him. Cutting her losses soon and focusing on her career or finding a better man would be much better for her than trailing behind him pitifully.

Veronica was taken aback. She whispered. "I want to divorce him too! But I can't stand the thought that I've been with him for so many years and, in the end, lost to a shameless woman.”

Eloise felt despondent.

She called Gunner to pick Veronica up.

To her surprise, Gunner, although polite on the phone, refused to come.

“Eloise, don’t meddle in our affairs! I admit I was wrong. I betrayed her, but Veronica has her own issues, right? Do you think any man can tolerate her temper?”

Eloise was livid. She retorted coldly. “If you can’t stand her, divorce her! Then you can screw around with whoever you want. Why do you have to be such a jerk and make everyone feel disgusted? Gunner, we don’t want to share you, the ‘public toilet.’”

Gunner was dumbstruck as he stared at his phone.

Was this really Eloise?

Was her temper even worse than his wife’s? Why was she so fired up? Did she just call him a “public toilet”?

What on earth did Harvey see in her?

It just so happened that Gunner was at a dinner party, and Harvey was there too.

Others thought it was Gunner's wife checking on him through text, so they teased him. "Is Veronica giving you a hard time again?"

Gunner, drunk, looked at Harvey and smiled. "Attorney Horigan, your wife is the one giving me a hard time; she just called me a ‘public toilet.’ Could you teach her some manners?"