Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 10

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Ellie’s heart ached at his dismissive words. She recalled the broken cookies in the hospital room.

She struggled to breathe, feeling the impact of his words. She’d always avoided cream due to an allergy, a fact Alex seemed oblivious to despite their years together. His lack of understanding cut deep.

Alex walked back from the bathroom, spotting Elle on her knees, scrubbing at a stain on the floor.

He leaned against the table, looking down at her. “Hey, Ellie, you know Haley better than anyone. What’s her deal? What does she like to do for fun, her favorite foods, her favorite places to hang out? I need to know everything”

as she scrubbed. “I don’t know, man.” She balled up a dirty rag a trash can grabbing a new one without

Haley’s with me. Your brother doesn’t stand a chance. You might as well help me out, ‘cause he’s

voice barely audible. “Yeah,

could see the future, and Ellie wasn’t sure if her brother and Haley would make it.

get under Alex’s skin. He gave her a light kick,

here. Your brother’s trying to marry into money to climb the social ladder. It’s a bit much, don’t

said, already moving away. She was in such a hurry that

who had pursued her brother, and Aaron had

was just trying to use Haley to get ahead

Post–work, she was all about back–to–back interviews and the hunt for a side hustle. Within a few days, she bagged a sweet

8 to midnight, she’d belt out tunes for a cool $30 an hour, with tips shared down the middle. That translated to a sweet $120 for just four hours, notching up to