Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 102

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Since Alex was at the door, he had been watching Ellie. He walked straight to the empty seat next to her and sat down.

Ellie kept her head down and stayed silent, yet she could feel Alex looking at her. But she wasn’t intending to greet him. Neither of them took the initiative to say hello, and the atmosphere was inexplicably awkward.

Layton’s curious eyes darted between Ellie and Alex before he cheekily said, “Alex, is your and Haley’s new house almost finished with the renovations? When are you planning to move in?”

Alex slowly narrowed his eyes in a warning, while Layton had a playful look in his eyes. The two locked eyes across the table, and Alex said, “Soon.” As he spoke, his gaze drifted back to Ellie.

Ellie kept her head down, gripping the cup tightly, trying hard to suppress the emotions she couldn’t show.

Just then, Haley arrived. Lacey quickly stood up to greet her, “Haley, we’re just waiting on you.”

Ellie stayed quietly in her seat, not even looking up to acknowledge Haley’s arrival. Their relationship had reached this point, and she didn’t want to pretend.

visibly stiffened. Since Alex showed no intention of getting up,

their food, Lacey asked, “Haley,

Alex, finally settling her gaze on Ellie. “I’m not in a rush. But by then, I’ll have you and

be so hypocritical?‘ Ellie

with a laugh, “You may not be in a hurry, but someone else

teased and Haley responded bashfully, Ellie worked hard to

juice and finally noticed something was wrong. “Ellie, you don’t look well. Are

about to speak, but Haley stood up and said, “It’s all my fault. Yesterday, I spoke to Ellie too harshly. See, she’s ignoring me

at Alex again. Alex was fiddling with a

mean anything by my tone yesterday, so don’t take

her, Haley raised her glass. “From now on, were family, right, Ellie? No hard feelings, okay?”

kept quiet while Haley’s words made her seem petty. “I don’t drink,” Ellie said calmly. Their issues wouldn’t be

“Ellie, I’ve already apologized. It’s just a few words;

wouldn’t say I’m holding a grudge I just have to go back home with Aaron

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