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..

mind of his own, and if she could’ve convinced him otherwise, she wouldn’t

living and eating with Alex for over a decade. If you have a problem with it, maybe you should talk

open the

to let Trevor go, and it’s already worried

else, but he would never listen to me. If you have time to lecture me, why not go talk to

to have the two top families

“It’s not up to you to decide if

do

Ellie’s hands froze.

is my boyfriend. Whatever you think you feel, you better bury it now, or we

a mix of seriousness and distance. “Haley, you don’t have a shred of sincerity towards

at Ellie for a long