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.

phone down, Haley casually returned to Alex Before she could sit down, Alex got up to

here. I’ll come back

be so controlling at her age!” Haley commented knowingly, aware that Alex

“Ellie is old enough now. If she’s meeting a boyfriend, do you

teasing Alex

drink too much, you

at Haley’s playful expression and affectionately pinched her cheek. “Alright, I’ll take you back to my place

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

pool, two men sat wearing only their shorts, staring at

and he said, “You think just because you hooked up with Alex, 1 can’t do anything to

the middle of unzipping Ellie’s side, “Trevor, you don’t mean Alex, the

over Ellie, “Alex beat me up over this woman. You can tell she’s been used

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