Tangled Temptations

Landon didn't dare to put up an argument. Even though Harvey was of the same generation as them, his career was so stellar that it made them all feel the heat. He winked at Eloise. "I'll wait for you in the car."

Eloise managed to put on a weak smile.

After Landon left, a few cops, sensing the situation, jokingly said, "Attorney Horigan has some personal business to discuss. We should make ourselves scarce."noveldrama

Once the area was completely quiet, Harvey looked down and fiddled with the cigarette in his hand. His fingers were long and strong, every simple movement filled with allure. After a while, he looked up at her. "Ms. Laurent, you have quite the influence."

Eloise was taken aback. She instinctively defended herself, "Today's incident had nothing to do with me..."

"You're trying to say it's none of your business?" Harvey smiled lightly, a hint of mockery in his tone. "Ms. Laurent, can't you guess why they were fighting?"

Eloise turned pale. In front of the powerful Harvey, all of her explanations seemed futile. If he said so, then it was so, because he was Harvey, the country's best lawyer, and she, Eloise, was just a small fry.

Eloise felt wronged, tears welling up in her eyes. "Attorney Horigan, I swear I won't interfere with your sister's love life."

Harvey suddenly got up and walked straight towards her.

Eloise didn't move. She opened her eyes wide and looked at him helplessly. Harvey towered over her, even flicking her face lightly. Eloise felt humiliated and turned her head away in embarrassment.

Harvey said lightly, "Ms. Laurent, you must feel unjust. Max betrayed his feelings and went with Orlena, and now it's you who's made to look like the third wheel. You feel wronged, don't you?"

"I don't!"

"You're still thinking about him?"

"I'm not!"

Harvey retracted his hand, smiling faintly. He said, "I believe your promise."

Eloise felt awkward and angry. Why was Harvey treating her like this? She didn't dare to fight back, only mustering up a quiet. "Harvey, you're such a jerk!"

He didn't get angry but just gazed at her intently. After a while, Harvey spoke softly, "You haven't done anything wrong. You just trust love too much."

Eloise was stunned. By the time she came to, Harvey had already left.

Harvey drove with concentration. He occasionally saw his sister leaning on Max's shoulder in the rearview mirror, her face beaming with happiness. Harvey smiled slightly, a hint of mockery in his smile.

His golden Bentley slowly pulled up to the restaurant. Max got out of the car, bent down, and thanked Harvey. The two men locked eyes, a mutual understanding passing between them.

Harvey nodded, then drove off. Orlena climbed into the passenger seat.

"A lady should act like a lady and be a bit more refined." Harvey admonished his sister.

Orlena didn't care. She started to gossip with her brother. "Ms. Laurent looked so pretty today! I never thought Landon would fall for someone like her. Brother, I think she's at least a C cup!"

Harvey rolled down the window a bit. He suddenly felt a bit hot!

Orlena kept rambling, "She's really pretty. I even suspect she and Max have some things between them, but luckily, she's Landon's girl."

Harvey didn't respond and just drove in silence. After a while, he asked Orlena calmly, "When are you planning to get married?"

Orlena answered shyly, "That's up to Max. He's busy with his career right now. I don't want to bother him too much."

He stopped at a red light, turned around, and asked casually, "Does he love you?"

"Of course."

"What does he love about you?"

Orlena wasn't stumped by the question. She held out her delicate palm, confidently listing, "He loves me because I come from a prominent family, I'm highly educated, I'm pretty, my parents are influential, and I have a capable brother..."

Harvey chuckled lightly.