Tangled Temptations

Chapter 107

At this moment, if Eloise chose to go with him, she'd feel like a complete moron.

Instead of answering him directly, she just walked to the door, switched her shoes, and said, "I'll drive you to the

airport."

Harvey stared at her for a few seconds without saying a word.

Underground parking lot.

Harvey had three cars parked here.

One was his regular ride, a Bentley. The other two were sports cars, which he rarely drove.

Harvey opened a red Ferrari and climbed into the passenger seat.

Eloise got into the car, and he handed her the keys, saying, "Use this car from now on. It's pretty late when you

finish teaching Blake. It's not very safe."

A substitute car?

Eloise bit her lip slightly and said, "I'd rather buy one myself. This car is too flashy, not really my style."

Harvey didn't argue. With a monthly credit card limit of 5 million dollars for Eloise, buying a car was not a

problem at all.

Without saying much, Eloise gently stepped on the gas.

Harvey had been busy all day and didn't have the energy to discuss what happened last night. Eloise drove well,

so he just leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes to rest.

An hour later, Eloise parked the car in the underground parking lot.

She turned to call him.

Harvey blinked slowly, then slowly opened his eyes.

He had a pair of phoenix eyes, deeply outlined and extremely good-looking.

Eloise asked softly, "Do you wantto walk you up?"

Harvey gently held her hand, then whispered, "No need, just be careful driving back."

Eloise thought he looked very tired. He had helped her a lot; she should at least show sconcern.

"Sgoes for you. Textwhen you land."

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Perhaps the atmosphere between them had becmore relaxed, and Harvey's gaze fell on her lips.

Eloise leaned over and kissed him lightly. When she pulled away, she gently said, "Safe travels."

Suddenly, Harvey gripped the back of her head and deepened the kiss.

Eloise was stunned. She could feel his body heat; his skin felt hot.

"Harvey, are you sick?"

He let go of her lips but didn't let her go. Instead, he rested his forehead against hers. His voice was raspy, "Feels

like I'm sick; you should check."

Eloise dodged his face, her breathing a bit messed up, reminding him, "You'll miss your flight if you keep

dawdling."

"You're kickingout?"

With her in his arms, Harvey opened the car door with one hand.

Eloise quietly pushed him away. She watched him carry his luggage clumsily,

feeling a bit soft-hearted, "If you're not feeling well, ask a flight attendant for smedicine."

Harvey looked at her deeply and said, "Got it."

Eloise had a sudden impulse to go to Rossland with him; he was sick, and there was no one else around. But in

the end, she held back.

Back home, the apartment felt a bit empty.

She thought carefully about the unusual cold war between herself and Harvey.

Maybe it was because their relationship was not suitable for fighting.

Fighting was something real lovers did, and they were not.

Even though they were not, Eloise was still willing to care for him. She timed it

right and called Harvey three hours later to ask how he was.

"I'm fine. Gotta go, I've got a negotiation coming up."

Eloise responded softly.

After hanging up, she walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, sat in front of the Louis Il piano, and played a piece.

Her affection for Harvey wouldn't disappear because of one argument, but this time, it taught her how to control

her emotions.

Early the next morning, Eloise wanted to make a call but was afraid of disturbing him, so she eventually gave up.

With Harvey gone, she could focus on starting a music studio.

She called her senior, Ms. Vanessa, hoping to hear her opinion. Ms. Vanessa's tone was very relaxed, and she

said, "Eloise, let's go out for a meal!"

At the restaurant, Eloise discovered that Ms. Vanessa also wanted to start her own business.

Ms. Vanessa said, "All the preparations have been made, including recruitment. We just need to find a suitable

office building. You have no idea how high the land prices are in Peterborough; cheap places are too remote, and

parents won't accept them. And the office buildings in good locations are pricey."

Ms. Vanessa shook her head.

Eloise consoled her, "We'll find a suitable place."

Ms. Vanessa served Eloise a piece of meat as she asked, "Want to do this with me? You can invest, and you'll

definitely have a good inclater."

Eloise considered it. She felt that working with Vanessa could expand her business, and Vanessa had more

experience in operations than she did.

Eloise agreed.

In the end, they settled on Eloise investing 200,000 dollars for a 30% stake.

Having such an opportunity, Eloise felt very happy.

After dinner, she specifically called Michelle to tell her about it.

Michelle felt relieved when she heard it was Ms. Vanessa, and then she was silent for a moment.

Eloise knew what Michelle was worried about as she said softly, "Michelle, I'm fine. Harvey is good to me, and

he's young and handsome. What do | have to complain about?"

Michelle chuckled, hesitated for a moment, and asked softly, "How's your relationship progressing, Eloise? I'm

just afraid you'll get hurt."

Eloise blushed. She knew what Michelle meant, so she vaguely said, "Don't worry, Harvey is always very careful."

Michelle also blushed and didn't ask further.

Eloise changed the subject. She told Michelle she wanted to buy a car, and Michelle was very supportive, "You're

running your own business now. You really

need a car. Otherwise, it's inconvenient to go out."

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She also reminded Eloise to buy the car with her own money, not to spend Harvey's, or there might be trouble in

the future.

Eloise felt very warm; she said softly, "I'll keep that in mind, don't worry, Michelle."

Thanks to Ms. Vanessa's help, Eloise found herself with a lot more free ton her hands, so she decided to take

the plunge and buy a car.

She took a good look at her financial situation and figured a car in the range of 50 to 70 grand was about right.

With the help of the salesperson, Eloise found the perfect ride in less than an hour.

She paid in full and was about to chat with the salesperson when, out of the

corner of her eye, she caught sight of sfamiliar faces.

Eloise thought she must be seeing things and took a closer look.

Sure enough, it was Ravenna and Gunner, Veronica's hubby.

At that moment, Ravenna was hanging onto Gunner's arm like a lifeline, all smiles

and chit-chat, clearly there to buy a car too.

Perhaps the price tag gave Gunner pause, but a quick kiss from Ravenna, and he was whipping out his

checkbook.

Gunner and Veronica had been an item since their college days and tied the knot right after graduation. What on

earth was he doing with Ravenna?

This threw Eloise for a loop. She had no idea how to break this to Veronica.

Ravenna spotted Eloise too.

Her smile vanished in an instant, and she quickly steered Gunner away, clearly not wanting him to see Eloise.

Eloise was dumbfounded for a moment.

"Ms. Laurent?" the salesperson asked with a smile, "Is there anything else?"

Eloise snapped back to reality and gave an apologetic smile.

The salesperson was quite fond of her.

After all, it's not every day you get a customer who's patient, non-fussy, and as

pretty and polite as Ms. Laurent.

Once the paperwork was done, Eloise walked out of the dealership.

She had driven Harvey's car over and was about to hop in when she heard a voice behind her, "Eloise, we need

to talk!"