Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 42

Their eyes met briefly, and Haley quickly put away her compact, Ellie stepped aside to let her in, then walked straight out of the room.

Haley’s quick makeup touch–up at the door before visiting Alex was telling. It was hard to believe she was just there to her parents and didn’t care about Alex. Even Haley might not have been entirely convinced by her own story.

appease

“Ellie. Haley called out, catching up to her in the hallway.

Their friendship felt strained now. They had become close because their families had lived across from each other for years, and Ellie had easily

when Haley first started pursuing her brother, Aaron. She had been worried, but Haley had promised, “No matter what happens with your brother, we’ll always be best friends. Haley had won over Aaron, but

to Haley, barely a step

friends for so long.

or the complicated feelings she had for Alex that she couldn’t

you’re really done with

chance, but he was always distant. There’ve been rumors about Alex and me, but Aaron never

didn’t like and saved up to propose, But on your birthday, you ignored his calls. How was he supposed to be more proactive?”

when you saw me with him, you were so panicked that he couldn’t even admit he was your boyfriend. How could he make a move