Tangled Temptations novel Chapter 336

Eloise woke up to find Harvey by her side. He was sitting beside her. His one hand gently stroked her brown hair. It was an intimate gesture that made her feel a bit uneasy. “How long have I been asleep?” she asked, sitting up.

Harvey pulled his hand back. He stared at her for a moment before he smiled. “A little over an hour.”

Eloise got up and slipped on her shoes. “Did I hold you up?”

He caught her hand.

“What’s wrong?” she asked, looking at him.

He lifted his hand and gently pinched her nose. “A little delay for my wife is nothing.”

Eloise smiled lightly. She was especially soft after just waking up, and it had been a while since he last kissed her. Even though the setting wasn’t ideal, he couldn’t help but lean in and kiss her.

“Harvey…” She leaned against his shoulder, reminding him.

He just couldn’t control himself. He gently parted her lips and kissed her deeply. After a while, he finally pulled away.

Eloise leaned against his shoulder. Her cheeks flushed from the kissing.

Harvey held her slender waist. He wanted her, but he was careful not to push her too far, afraid that she might feel repulsed. Eloise sensed his desire, so she whispered, “Let’s do it tonight.”

At his age, it wasn’t good for him to hold back his urges all the time. Besides, she had no intention of getting a divorce. It wasn’t like she had no feelings for him.

Harvey lazily tapped her once.

As they got into the car, Harvey wanted to keep her company. He leaned towards her and said softly, “Do you want to go to the office with me? I can nap with you at lunchtime, and pick up Linda early in the afternoon.”

Eloise thought for a moment before declining, “Darrien needs to be taken care of.”

Harvey was a bit disappointed, but he drove her home anyway. The golden Bentley slowly left the clinic.

In the clinic parking lot, a woman stepped out of a black Mercedes. Sporting a flashy style, it was none other than Ravenna.

She had seen Eloise at the clinic earlier and thought she was mistaken, but it really was her. Everyone thought Eloise was living the best life, but it turned out she needed to see a shrink.

Their high school reunion was coming up. If Eloise’s secrets were exposed, who would still envy her?

But this clinic was high-end, and getting a patient’s records wasn’t easy. Ravenna spent a lot of money to bribe a nurse in the records room to get the information.

Postpartum depression, an untrusting marriage, once-a-month sex. All this made Ravenna laugh in disbelief.

The nurse was a bit scared. Ravenna dismissed her with a few words. When she left, Ravenna got in the car and dialed a number. “Is this The Daily Chronicle? I have something you might be interested in.”

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After hanging up the phone, she smiled, taking pleasure in the thought of a wounded marriage. Was there any need for it to exist?

Would a man like Harvey still stay with a wife who had a mental illness? What kind of woman couldn’t he have? In his prime, there were plenty of women willing to bear his children.

Just the thought of it made Ravenna happy. She was waiting to see Eloise’s downfall, waiting to see Veronica’s heartbreak. As long as those two were hurting, she would feel truly satisfied.

That afternoon, The Daily Chronicle reported the news. They posted compelling screenshots and a recording of Eloise.

The report was filled with enticing words like postpartum depression, Joan, Monika, and sex…

“Broken marriage in the rich family.”

“The rich don’t believe in love.”

“The secret story of the CEO of Everest Technologies.”

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Shocking headlines quickly trended, and the recording was irrefutable evidence. The private life of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey was exposed for all to see.

Peterborough was in a state of chaos. Everyone was waiting for Harvey’s response, as it would directly affect the stock prices of Horigan Inc. and Everest Technologies.

Denise pushed open the door to the CEO’s office. Harvey was on the phone. On the other end of the line was Eloise. As the people involved, they couldn’t possibly not know about the news. But Harvey didn’t mention it directly. He just spoke to her gently, “I’ll pick up Linda this afternoon. You stay at home. By the way, is Darrien almost out of baby food? I’ll buy some when I pick up Linda. Do you need anything else?”

On the other end, Eloise was sitting in front of the piano. She saw the trending news and understood why Harvey was calling.