Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 97

“Alex, let go. Nancy has misunderstood. Ellie realized, frantically pushing Alex away.

Alex allowed Ellie to push hims, still keeping her pinned in the passenger seat. “If you’re not guilty of anything, what are you scared of he teased.

Their eyes met, and Ellie was left speechless. Even after months of not seeing him, trying her hardest to let go and forget, being alone with him now still threw her off balance.

She had feelings for him, and that was why she felt so uneasy. Alex, on the other hand, was calm and composed, because he didn’t feel anything for her. No matter how ambiguous his actions were, they didn’t affect him at all.

With a click, Alex fastened Ellie’s seatbelt, rolled down the window, and honked twice. “Mom, what are you doing?” he shouted, and then the car began to move backward.

Nancy pointed at Alex, running over. “You little rascal, are you picking on Ellie again?”

but turned his head to glance at Ellie. The next moment, he hit the gas, and the car rapidly reversed, performing a smooth drift toward the gate.

clasped tightly over her chest,

whole time. Alex seemed focused on driving, but he glanced at her occasionally through the rearview mirror. He opened his mouth to speak several

reached the apartment entrance, Ellie suddenly spoke up. Before Alex could come to a complete stop, she had already stepped

passenger seat, he turned off

inside, moodily smoking a cigarette.

but Alex suddenly texted

to visit Nancy, bringing along some makeup in hopes of winning

on a brave face. But to her anger, Ellie

fruit. Aaron said. he’d come

Christmas.