Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 47

Chapter 47

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A few days later, Ellie was enjoying her off day. After shopping for some fruits and veggies, she arrived back at her apartment to find Alex standing at her door, wearing a dark expression. Remembering that kiss in the hospital, Ellie felt her cheeks heat up

Their dynamic was strange; no matter how much they argued, Alex acted like nothing happened, while she couldn’t shake off the awkwardness.

Alex’s eyes flickered with emotion as he pointed at her door. “You changed the password, didn’t you?”

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Ellie shook her head, then nodded. “Um, yes.”

In one swift motion, Alex snatched the bag from her hand and gripped the back of her neck, staring intently at the keypad. “Open the door.”

Ellie shrunk back, refusing to unlock it. Aaron had set the password for her, and no matter how smart Alex was, he wouldn’t

crack it.

around,” she said, not wanting to reveal

expression, Alex warned, “Ellie, I’ll count to three. If you don’t open

and unpredictable; there was nothing he wouldn’t do. Just the other day, his mom had started looking

let Alex in. Watching him pace around like a police dog, she retreated

room yielded nothing unusual, and Alex turned to her. “Ellie, who told you to contact a therapist for

forcing a smile. “This isn’t my fault.

“How is this not your problem? If you hadn’t agreed, could she

not wanting to get

beside her, Alex’s gaze unconsciously drifted to Ellie’s lips. He recalled the kiss they shared in the hospital, making his throat

he tugged at his already loose collar and headed to grab a glass

ice from the fridge, warning, “Drinking too much of this isn’t

all the ice into his glass. “I

back and down the whole glass of ry water. With a smirk, she continued

go somewhere,” Alex said,

he used back to the kitchen to wash it. “I’m not

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