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.

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

been worried, but Haley had promised, “No matter what happens with your brother, we’ll always be best friends. Haley

to Haley,

her courage “Ellie, we’ve been friends for so long. Are you really not going to talk to

listened, unsure if her sadness was due to their strained friendship, her brother’s situation, or the complicated feelings she had for Alex

you to give my brother a chance. If you’re really done with him, just tell him. He deserves some respect,” Ellie said, her voice cracking with

him a chance, but he was always distant. There’ve been rumors about Alex and me, but Aaron never checked if they

as she stared at Haley. “He’s the one who walked away? Aaron quit a job you didn’t like and saved up to

him, you were so panicked that he couldn’t even admit he