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..

she say? Alex had a mind of his own, and if she could’ve convinced him otherwise, she wouldn’t feel so trapped. Still, she didn’t want to stay here

stare and calmly said, I’ve been living and eating with Alex for over a

As Ellie pushed open the door

trouble because of you. He still refuses to let Trevor go, and it’s already worried

else, but he would never listen to me. If you have

it to have

shrugged. “It’s not up to you to

do

Ellie’s hands froze.

narrowing sharply. I’m warning you, Alex is my boyfriend. Whatever you think you

up slowly, her expression a mix of seriousness and distance. “Haley, you don’t have a shred of sincerity towards me or Aaron. What kind of friends are we, really?!”

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