Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 30

Chapter 30

Ellie refused to take Haley to Aaron. If Aaron wanted to meet, he would do it on his own. They might get through difficulties, but it didn’t mean they could finally make it.

Haley wasn’t naive. When she was pursuing Aaron, he made it clear about their differences. He told her about his responsibilities, his lack of a car or house, his father’s medical needs, and his mother’s illiteracy

And now, Haley was talking about her parents and her family’s reputation? Ellie had seen it through–Haley was just wavering on this.

After they parted ways, Ellie spent the entire day at home. As evening rolled around, she made some spaghetti, planning to eat before heading to her part–time job at the bar

Right now, she had nothing, so her only

she picked up her fork, the doorbell rang. When Ellie opened the door and saw Alex, she instinctively tried to close it. but

behavior at Haley’s birthday party. She turned back to the dining

intense as he pinned her with his eyes.

the dining table, hesitating before she spoke,

an island in the middle. Ellie stood on one side, and Alex

fork from her hand and threw it onto the table with a clatter. He leaned in, hands on the table, looking her straight in the eye. “Ellie, what did you

had talked, but Ellie hadn’t intended to cause any trouble between Alex and Haley. She didn’t

mushy spaghetti and picked up her fork. “She did come to see

scared to admit it?” Alex moved around the island to stand in front of her, gripping her chin to force her to look at him “If you didn’t say anything to her, why would she suddenly return that necklace to