Tangled Temptations novel Chapter 129

Landon's sweet talk would make any girl's heart skip a beat.

Eloise felt all mixed up inside. She didn't know when or how she ended the call. All she remembered was Landon's last words, "Chasing a girl takes some effort and time, but what's the big deal. Eloise, I've been waiting for you for a good while, and I don't mind waiting some more."

Eloise stopped the car. She gently ran her fingers over the steering wheel. She didn't know how to turn down Landon, who was quite the catch and had no reason to wait for her.

She had a four-year relationship with Max, and now her relationship with Harvey was a bit in the grey area. She wouldn't be his ideal partner.

Eloise let out a soft sigh, opened the car door, and got out.

Ahead of her was Velona Corporation, a place she never wanted to set foot in again.

She definitely didn't want to see Max. She handed the check to the receptionist, saying, "Please give this to your president."

The receptionist had worked at Velona Corporation for six years. She knew Eloise and was aware that she was Max's ex-girlfriend.

Everyone thought Max dumped Eloise, but rumor had it at Velona Corporation that Max had second thoughts after getting engaged and tried to win back Eloise, but she turned him down.

Max had been a mess lately.

The receptionist was very polite to Eloise, "Ms. Laurent, rest assured, I'll pass it on to Mr. Velona." As soon as she finished speaking, she looked past Eloise.

"Greetings, Mr. Velona."

Eloise turned slowly. Max was standing right behind her; she had no idea how long he had been there.

Eloise said calmly, "Max, thanks for the gesture, I appreciate it."

They didn't need to exchange pleasantries, so Eloise left as soon as she finished speaking.

But Max grabbed her hand. "Eloise." He sounded a bit frantic, like he was afraid she would suddenly disappear.

Eloise shook off his hand, "Max, please. Don’t do this."

Max gave a bitter smile. He let go of Eloise and said quietly, "Just sit in the lobby for a bit. I'll have my secretary bring some coffee over. Eloise, there are people coming and going. You don't want to make a scene, do you?"

Eloise looked around. Sure enough, there were quite a few employees sneaking glances. If she didn't hear Max out, he might do something.

Five minutes later, Eloise sat with him in the coffee room in the lobby. Max personally made Eloise a cup of coffee, asking gently after he finished brewing, "How many sugars?"

"One."

Max handed her the coffee and then sat across from her.

Eloise watched him. Max had lost a lot of weight recently; life wasn't treating him well. The old Eloise would have been heartbroken, but now she felt nothing.

All of this only happened within a year. Eloise felt somewhat emotional.

Max was always gentle, "Eloise, try it, if it's not good, I'll make another one."

Eloise felt a bit uncomfortable. She cleared her throat lightly, "I came to get my stuff."

Harvey ignored her, kept reading his magazine, his indifferent attitude made Eloise feel even worse. She hurried into the master bedroom.

As she was packing up, she realized she really didn't own much. Most of her clothes and skincare products were gifts from Harvey. She didn't want to take those. She only packed a small suitcase, which was easy to carry since it was so light.

Just as she was about to leave, Harvey was standing by the door. He looked at her, "Ms. Laurent, you sure you haven't forgotten anything?" Eloise left the keys on the nightstand. The bank card that he'd given her was still in her wallet even though she hadn't used it in a while. She took it out and handed it back to him.

Finally, she said softly, "All the jewelry and clothes you bought for me are still here. You can have Denise come and check if you want."

Harvey looked really upset. He said coldly, "So you're not planning on feeding the dog downstairs anymore?"

Eloise thought about the little white puppy. She was really fond of it and might sneak back to feed it later. But she responded, "I'm not feeding it anymore. I'm not familiar with it."

Harvey didn't say anything.

Eloise felt it was time to leave. She picked up her suitcase and prepared to go.

Harvey stood at the door, blocking her way. He lowered his head, and his nose was so close to her that their breaths mixed together.

Eloise looked down. She turned her head and said a bit awkwardly, "If Attorney Horigan needs me, you can call me anytime. I'm always available."

Harvey just stared at her. His gaze was something she'd never seen before, a mix of anger and irritation. After a while, he suddenly let her go seemingly not caring anymore, a mocking smile appearing on his lips, "You're really professional."