Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 96

Chapter 96

How could I let you wait for a ride in this cold weather?” Nancy said, holding Ellie’s hand tight.

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After a pause, she continued. Once you’re done with your studies, please move back in. When Alex gets married and moves out, it’ll just be me. Todd, and Carlos in this big house. I’ll have up one to talk to

Ellie looked up to meet Alex’s gaze from a distance and quickly looked away. Strengthening her resolve, she refused Nancy’s offer. Til come visit often. Nancy”

Alex. not too far away, heard Ellie refuse his mom and got into his car. As Ellie reached to open the back door, he suddenly locked it

‘s car window.

the handle several times with no luck, then

down, showing Alex in the driver’s seat. Their eyes met,

grumpily to Ellie, Nancy reached through the window and slapped him on the head. “How can you talk to

head. “Mom, can you stop hitting my head next time?”

on my way,” Ellie said, quickly

times to pull out the seatbelt but couldn’t. She had no choice but to look at Alex and say, “My seatbelt’s stuck.”

on the steering wheel and glanced at her.

head,

one hand gripping the back of Ellie’s passenger seat, while the other reached over

leaned back in her seat as much as she could, but she was still close to him. Their jackets brushed against each other, and her nose was filled with his distinctive scent. Her breathing became unsteady, and she whispered, “Alex, maybe I should just take a cab

placed both hands on the backrest behind Ellie, meeting her gaze. Finally decided to talk to

low, captivating voice, and her breath caught in

Alex locked eyes

in Alex’s gaze, something she couldn’t quite identify. It felt unfamiliar, unsettlingly so.