Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 81

At the same time, in the private room, Lacey was the first to note Ellie had been gone for too long and stopped the music. “Haley, where’s Ellic?” she asked.

It wasn’t until Lacey spoke that everyone realized Ellie and Haley had gone out together and hadn’t returned for a long time. They all turned to Haley curiously.

Haley smiled and explained, “Ellie said she wasn’t really into the party atmosphere, so she headed home early.”

Lacey picked up her phone but saw no messages from Ellie, which made her feel uneasy. “Did she have something urgent? Why did she leave without saying anything to me?” she said.

When Haley saw Lacey was about to call Ellie in front of everyone, she quickly stepped in to stop her. “She asked me to let

know. I didn’t want to dampen the mood, so I stayed quiet, Haley explained.

Lacey put her phone down, Haley casually returned to Alex Before she could sit down, Alex got up to leave. Seeing this, Haley quickly stopped him and said,

here. I’ll come back to pick you up in a bit,” he assured her.

at her age!” Haley commented knowingly, aware that Alex was

is old enough now. If she’s meeting a boyfriend, do you really have to

Haley spoke, the men in the room began teasing Alex “You’re not going anywhere,” Haley said

too much, you have to take

looked down at Haley’s playful expression and affectionately pinched her cheek. “Alright, I’ll take you back to my place when you’ve had enough,” he promised

it,” Haley’s heart fluttered at Alex’s words. Blushing, she pulled Alex

pool, two men sat wearing only their shorts, staring at Ellie who was still unconscious by

sinister eyes fixed on her chest and he said, “You think just because you hooked up with

Ellie’s side, “Trevor, you don’t mean Alex, the heir to

“Alex beat me up over this woman. You

to him, realizing she was Alex’s woman, quickly pulled back, “We can’t touch her. If Alex finds