Tangled Temptations novel Chapter 128

In the air, there hung a chilling silence.

Eloise just blurted out, "Why do I have to act like a housewife, cooking every day waiting for you to come home? I can't take it anymore, Harvey."

Harvey's throat bobbed slightly. He had no idea his indulgence was causing Eloise such pain.

He stared intensely at her. After a while, he said softly, "I had no idea you cared so much."

Eloise laughed bitterly at herself. She looked him straight in the eye and said, "Well, I do care, I'm serious. So what if I just can't play it causal like you do, Harvey?"

Suddenly, she calmed down, her voice filled with fatigue. "Harvey, let's call it quits."

Harvey stared at her. After a while, he said softly, "You want to break ties with me just because of what happened today? Eloise, do you really think you can call it quits when I do not want to?"

Eloise's eyes turned red. How could she not know?

She knew Harvey too well. He didn't want to get married, he chased after whoever he fancied, and Eloise was probably the most interesting woman he'd ever met, so he hadn't gotten sick of her yet.

Awesome! He really pissed her off.

Eloise clenched her fists, struggling to keep her emotions in check, trying to sound indifferent.

"Fine, we won't break ties. Just give me a call when you need me. I'll be at your beck and call."

Harvey stared at her face, saying softly, "You mean, whenever I need you, you'll come over to my apartment and sleep with me? Eloise, are you moving out?"

After saying that, he took a step forward, pushing Eloise against the TV stand. Their intertwined figures illuminated by the TV screen, looked unusually intimate.

Harvey's patience had run out. He had never gone out of his way to please or accommodate a woman like this. He grabbed her chin angrily, forcing a kiss on her.

At that moment, Eloise didn't want this. But she didn't push him away, instead, she passionately embraced his neck, kissing him fervently. Harvey was quickly aroused by her advances. He stroked Eloise's face, whispering, "I want to take this to our bed." Eloise mirrored his actions, caressing his face.

She lifted herself up, whispering in his ear, "We're better suited for a hotel, not an apartment. And Harvey, that's not my home, so stop making things up."

Harvey paused. He propped himself up, looking down at her.

Her skin was delicate, features refined. But she showed no sign of being aroused. The entanglement with him was just an intentional performance.

His slender fingers gently stroked her eyebrows, which was his favorite place to touch.

Eloise shuddered slightly.

Harvey also got angry; despite his current desires, his male pride wouldn't allow him to continue. He leaned in and said softly, "Ms. Laurent, you're absolutely right. Although Joan and I broke up, our families' ties still exist, and we can never be like you and me. You can move out if you want, but baby, don't regret it."

He said sarcastically, "Will you be upset if I suddenly stop spoiling you?"

When it came to teasing and flirting, women were never a match for men.

Eloise's face turned red with anger.

Harvey chuckled. He stood by the foot of the bed, tidying up his belt in front of her, his action filled with mockery.

Eloise knew all too well. This was Harvey. No matter how outstanding he was, how famous, or how brilliant as a lawyer or financial whiz he was, it couldn't hide the fact that he was still a part of that circle, and men in that circle were adept at playing and controlling women.

Eloise kicked him in anger.