Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Late at night, in a swanky private room on the second floor of a bar, Alex was surrounded by his buddies, all taking turns in at drinking game.

Layton noticed Alex seemed off and said, “Hey, Alex, you’ve been so busy with Haley lately. What’s the deal tonight?”

Alex drained his glass of red wine and shrugged. “She’s a handful

“A handful?” The others looked at each other, as confused as Layton

Layton finally got it. “You mean your little girl?”

Alex rolled his eyes. “Who else?”

up. If you can’t handle her, maybe it’s time to find

back, “She’s just a kid! Where do you get

already. Maybe I should meet her. I’m kind

fists clenched. “You’re way too old for that. If you

trouble”

“Who’s calling me old? We’re the

always driving you crazy. What do you really want? You don’t have a thing for her–Do you see her

gaze probed him, memories of Ellie’s words came back to Alex: “Tll say it a hundred times, a thousand times- the Warren family has been good to me and you’ve

up and left the room..

looked at each other, then at Layton. “Layton, is everything okay? Why did

and glanced at the door. “He’s just dealing with his little troublemaker. She’s got him stressed out.”

busy as usual,

Alex, deciding not to drag him into her attempts to win over Haley

anymore.

Ellie believed that Haley wouldn’t throw away their two- year relationship for something material.