Tangled Temptations novel Chapter 145

Eloise posed a question.

Harvey was clearly caught off guard.

He slowly released Eloise and stood there puffing on his cigarette.

Eloise was prepared, but she still felt a pang of regret.

She slowly stood up.

After a moment of silence, she said in a low voice, "Harvey, all you want is a physical relationship. But I want love, and I even want marriage. So you see, we're not compatible. Our passion might end up in resentment. Why bother?"

Harvey tossed his cigarette and stomped it out.

He watched her in the dim light.

Eloise's face was delicate, her eyes slightly red, making her look as adorable as a bunny.

Harvey thought for a moment before he spoke.

"Eloise, I admit that before you, I did equate relationships with work. Spending some money and energy and then getting returns. I didn't see anything wrong with that. But I don't just want to sleep with you. Otherwise, I wouldn't need to pester you, right?"

Eloise looked at him, knowing he hadn't gotten to the point yet.

Sure enough, Harvey's gaze deepened.

He said softly, "Eloise, I don't know where we can go. But my feelings for you are serious, and I've never pestered any other woman. You're the first."

Eloise lowered her eyes.

Harvey didn't deceive her or sweet talk her.

He gently held her chin, "Eloise, I like you."

But it wasn't love yet.

His love burned too fiercely in his youth, and he hadn't found that fluttering feeling for a girl yet.

He did like Eloise, and their recent arguments had brought him down.

More so, he was uncomfortable with his disrupted routine.

He shouldn't have said these things to her, any girl hearing them wouldn't want to reconcile, but Harvey felt some pity for Eloise.

He didn't want to lie to her.

Harvey stepped back.

A calm expression appeared on his handsome face, "Eloise, I'm sorry. I can't give you what you want."

Including marriage and children.

The night wind was fierce.

Eloise felt cold, and she gently pulled on her coat.

She watched Harvey under the moonlight.

All the previous awkwardness and anger seemed to have moved away from her.

She liked Harvey, but she felt they didn't meet at the right time. They both had been hurt in love and didn't trust each other.

Eloise took a step back.

She smiled faintly, "Attorney Horigan, be careful on your way home."

Harvey's gaze was deep.

He nodded politely, opened the car door, and got in.

But he didn't leave immediately, but lit another cigarette. After taking a puff, he looked up to see Eloise still there and motioned her to leave, "You should get up. It's chilly out."

Eloise looked deeply at him, for the last time.

She suddenly turned and walked away.

Harvey slowly removed the cigarette from his mouth, staring blankly at her retreating figure.

Over the years, Eloise was the only woman who stirred his heart.

If there were no disagreements, he felt they could spend a long time together. He also knew the reason they reached this point was because of him.

He could totally see the feelings that Eloise had for him.

But when she asked him tearfully if he loved her, he chose to let go of this relationship.

He didn't want to entrust his future to a woman and experience the pain of betrayal again, even though he knew Eloise wouldn't do that.

Harvey sat in the car for a long time.

He took some time to digest the impact this relationship had on him.

Soon, two months passed.

A lot happened in these two months. Eloise and Vanessa successfully took over Crescendo Sound Workshop, becoming the largest music training center in Peterborough, and their business was booming.

Meanwhile, Angus' case went to court last month.

Eloise and Harvey met once.

They had a brief conversation about work. His attitude was cold and distant, as if those passionate nights never happened.