Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Aaron stopped Ellie as she tried to pick it up again. “Ellie,” he said, his voice heavy, “Let it go.”

Ellie turned to Alex, their eyes locking. “If I had a choice, I’d rather starve than live with you, with the Warren family,” she cried, and then left with Aaron, not looking back.

“Aaron!” Haley tried to follow Aaron, but her family held her back.

Layton watched the siblings enter the elevator. When he turned back, Alex was still staring at the elevator doors. “Let’s go talk upstairs,” Layton said, leading Alex away from the party.

At the top of the Earl Hotel, in Layton’s private suite, the 360–degree view of the city was stunning. Layton handed Alex a glass of red wine, his tone curious. “Alex, you’re really going after Haley, but why the beef with Aaron every time you cross paths?”

leaned back on the sofa, taking the wine with a

spoke harshly, he couldn’t get Ellie’s parting words out of his mind: “If I had a choice, I’d rather starve than live with you, with the Warren family.” Annoyed, he frowned and

You’re not just stealing Aaron’s

care. “Ellie’s like family to me. We grew up together.”

his head. True, but he’s her real brother.

glared back. “Aaron’s the one who doesn’t

shrugged, trying to keep things casual. “I’m not arguing. But Ellie’s going to move on eventually. You can’t control

not?” Alex kicked over a

his head. “You need to figure this out yourself.

to the window, staring blankly into the night. What’s to figure out? If she wants to leave, let her. She’s just being

Ellie and Aaron stood by the roadside, watching the city’s endless flow of