Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 57

Chapter 57

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“Haley, for you,” Alex said in front of Ellie as he handed the rose to Haley. She glanced at Ellie but didn’t take them.

With a smirk, Alex turned and shoved a massive bouquet into Ellie’s arms. “Hold these for Haley.”

Reluctantly, Ellie grabbed the flowers, and Alex noticed the red ring on her wrist. “What’s that?”

Ellie quickly hid her wrist. “It’s a red string, for good luck.”

Alex pinched her cheek playfully. “Wearing that thing for luck is pointless; you’d be better off asking me to protect you.”

With that, he tugged Haley along, glancing back at Ellie. “Take good care of those flowers. If even one is missing, I’ll come looking for you.”

as Haley was half–dragged, half–pushed by Alex to the front row. Feeling numb, she turned her gaze

her eyes to rest. Soon, Alex would come and take the flowers away, and she would personally delete the videos from his phone. That would be that.

she saw dense smoke all around

smoke filled her lungs, making it hard to breathe. Steadying herself, she scanned the crowd for any sign of Alex and Haley. Tears streamed from her eyes due to the smoke, and as Ellie tried to move from her seat, people surged and

her back.

tightly holding Haley in his arms as they moved against the tide of people toward her.

guide Haley past

staff, and a constant wave

asked, pulling Haley out of the theater’s exit,

tightly. “I’m so

his arm around

someone shouted from

to see the only exit blocked by flames! He released Haley, frantically scanning for Ellie but couldn’t see her. Panic gripped

Alex shouted, dialing her number while searching the

the theater entrance, only to be stopped by firefighters. Alex’s eyes were red with desperation as he watched flames and smoke billow

danger! You can’t find anyone in