Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 106

Chapter 106

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Alex looked down, playing with the metal lighter in his hand. “I needed a smoke, so I went out for a cigarette,” he said.

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Ellie couldn’t help but feel a bit sarcastic. For someone as proud as Alex was, he actually lied. He cared so much about Haley, worried she might misunderstand and feel hurt.

“Indeed, your smoking habit has been quite strong lately, Alex,” Layton commented with a hint. “You should try to control it for your fiancée.”

Lacey noticed Alex picking up a piece of dessert and quickly remarked, “Alex, that piece is this place’s signature dessert, and it’s the last one. If you care about Ellie, give it to her. If you care about your fiancée, give it to Haley. You shouldn’t eat it yourself.”

Without thinking, Alex placed the dessert onto Haley’s plate, saying, “Of course, Haley deserves it.”

“Thank you,” Haley said proudly as she looked at Alex. But when her eyes fell on the bite mark on his wrist, her expression froze.

‘I definitely didn’t mishear earlier. It must have been Alex and Ellie locking themselves in the room. How else could she have bitten him unless he had pushed her too far?‘ Haley thought, her face going pale as she pictured what might have gone down between Ellie and Alex in there.

quickly looked down and replied evasively,

laughed and nudged Ellie. “Look at Alex, he’s

wasn’t that he was showing favoritism. He

eyes darted between Ellie and Alex. “It’s just a cookie, no big deal. But when Alex was chasing after Haley, he had bought all the famous snacks in the city, right,

feelings and managed

had given her at the hospital. All of a sudden, the

was already past two o’clock. Ellie turned down Lacey’s offer to give her a ride and decided to get

go shopping while he stayed in the car, smoking with Alex. He looked at the fresh bite mark on Alex’s wrist and teased, “Don’t tell me that

the bite mark on his wrist,

Layton knew he had guessed right. “Alex, don’t blame me for not warning you. The Owens family is no ordinary family, and although they aren’t as prominent as the Warren family, they’re still

year, and they dated for almost two before she dumped him and moved seamlessly

his nose. “Haley just saw the reality for what it was. Even without me interfering, she and Aaron wouldn’t

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so much. You’re such a jerk.” Layton rolled

on his cigarette, squinting at

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