Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 17

“If I lose, I’ll do whatever you say,” Alex replied.

“No bet” Ellie said quietly, lowering her gaze. If she could, she’d rather just leave this place forever.

Alex rolled his eyes. “I don’t need to bet to know I’ll win. Haley and Aaron are a bad match; they don’t see eye to eye. They’re not going to last.”

Noticing Ellie’s silence, he continued, “Wouldn’t it be better to end things on a good note before it gets ugly?”

Ellie was about to leave when a little girl selling flowers stepped in her way. “Hey, mister, buy some flowers for your girlfriend!” the girl chirped.

Ellie quickly wiped her eyes and said. “I’m not his..”

Before she could finish, Alex interrupted, pointing at the red rous. I’ll take all of them.” he said confidently.

The little girl quick to act. set down her basket and pulled out all the red roses, adding two lilies to create a bouquet. She handed it to Ellie with a bright smile Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness.”

Alex paid the girl, a smile on his face. ‘He likes Haley, so why is he buying roses for me? Isn’t he

asked, taking the bouquet from her. “You

snapping her back to reality. Her face turned crimson, and she fels so embarrassed she wished she could disappear.

weed would be more

left, Ellie was still reeling from

in time to see Alex chasing after Haley, and it felt like her heart was being squeezed.

thrive unnoticed in the

quickly averted her gaze. “Hey, Aaron,” she

side on the sidewalk, watching the busy stree. “Aaron, is it really true that Haley wants to break

green, Be didn’t budge.

understood that feeling all too well. Her voice wavered as she asked, “What are

a reassuring smile. “Don’t worry, we’ll figure something out.”

looking up at him. “Aaron, actually, about Alex, he,

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