Tangled Temptations novel Chapter 106

Harvey guessed she was seriously ticked off.

He leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Is Landon really worth all this fuss?"

It was late, and Eloise didn't want to argue anymore.

She softened, wrapping her arms around his waist and murmuring, "I trust you." Then she closed her eyes to sleep, her breathing steadying.

Harvey, on the other hand, was wide awake. He watched her face in the moonlight, grinding his teeth in frustration.

Eloise really fell asleep!

After their not-so-little spat, she seemed to have no interest in talking things out or solving the problem.

Harvey was no saint either. She gave him the cold shoulder so he stopped trying to appease her.

The next morning.

He woke up to find her side of the bed empty. Eloise was not there.

Sounds of housework came from outside.

Lying flat, he mulled over the previous night's events. Their relationship seemed a mess, and they shouldn't have been fighting.

Once he had his thoughts sorted out, he stopped dwelling on it. He got up, freshened up, and dressed in his business attire.

He put on his watch as he walked out, finding Eloise setting the table.

The morning sun shone on her, giving her a soft glow.

Harvey sat down, sipping his coffee while reading the morning paper.

Eloise made him an egg sandwich.

After one bite, he found it tasted better than any he'd had outside. He looked at it, puzzled.

Eloise sat next to him, noticed his gaze, and asked gently, "Don't you like it?"

He looked at her. After a moment, he smiled and replied, "It's delicious!"

Eloise said nothing, just sipped her milk slowly.

Harvey noticed her zoning out again.

He didn't say anything, just grabbed his coat and headed out. Eloise gave him his shoes at the door. Such eager service might have pleased any other man.

But not Harvey. The gentler she was, the more distant he felt.

Eloise was treating him more like a master than a partner.

Harvey wasn't sure if this was good or bad, but it definitely didn't make him happy.

He looked at her, his voice cold, "I'm going on a business trip to Rossland in a couple of days. Do you want to come with me?"

Eloise seemed surprised. She thought for a moment and said, "Blake has classes twice this week. I might not be able to make it."

Harvey didn't insist and left.

Eloise watched the closed door, wondering, was this their cold war?

Their issues weren't serious, and they hadn't had any major fights. But after seeing him on a date with that beautiful client, Eloise couldn't treat him the same way. At least she couldn't be intimate with him.

She was human, not a machine.

After Harvey left, Eloise cleaned the apartment from top to bottom.

At noon, the manager of the pawn shop called.

Eloise picked up immediately, asking, "Hello, any news?"

The manager apologized, "I'm sorry, Ms. Laurent. Your necklace was bought by a middleman who didn't leave any contact details. We tried to find him but without success."

Eloise felt a bit disappointed. After a while, she replied quietly, "If there's any news, please let me know. I'm willing to buy it back at twice the price."

The manager said a few words of comfort.

Eloise held the warm phone, wondering if she really lacked a deep connection with her parents.

She was just a few days short of buying back her mother's keepsake.