Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 85

Chapter 85

Late at night, at the Encounter Bar in the Old Alley. During the termission, Ellie went to the dressing room to touch up her makeup but was stopped by Haley in the hallway. The air between them crackled with tension, and Ellie could practically feel the hostility radiating off Haley,

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“Ellie, I’m giving you a serious warning again. You need to keep your distance from my boyfriend,” Haley said, looking Ellie up and down with an arrogant sneer.

As Ellie stayed silent, Haley continued, “I was worried about you after that last incident. But you had my boyfriend staying over at your place for an entire week! Don’t you think that’s a bit much?”

Listening to Haley’s accusations, Ellie lowered her eyes. She was bullied by two jerks, and Alex rescued her back to her apartment. She had tried to get Alex to leave almost every day, but he insisted on staying and even chose to sleep on the

couch..

of his own, and if she could’ve convinced him otherwise, she wouldn’t feel so trapped. Still,

her eyes to meet Haley’s angry stare and calmly said, I’ve been living and eating with Alex for over a decade. If you have a problem with

retort. As Ellie pushed open the door to the makeup room, Haley walked

already worried the parents of both families. If you care about Alex, you need

down at her vanity, removing her earrings. “He might listen to anyone else, but he would never listen to me. If you have time to lecture me, why not go

think it’s worth it to have the

to you to decide

“Ellie, do

Ellie’s hands froze.

unusual reaction, her eyes narrowing sharply. I’m warning you, Alex is my boyfriend. Whatever you think you feel, you better bury it now, or we can’t even be

and distance. “Haley, you don’t have a shred

Aaron struck a nerve with Haley. She stared at Ellie for a long moment before turning