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.

and Haley quickly looked down and replied evasively, “Of

“Look at Alex, he’s totally partial”

Alex call Haley affectionately, Ellie lowered her head gripping her fork tightly. It wasn’t that he was showing favoritism. He reserved all his love and exceptions for

sharp 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,

herself to hold back her feelings and managed a faint smile.

her

turned down Lacey’s offer to give her a ride and decided to get a cab by

with Alex. He looked at the fresh bite mark on Alex’s wrist and teased, “Don’t tell me

the bite mark on his

blame me for not warning you. The Owens family is no ordinary family, and although they aren’t

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

the reality for what it

Jan 30 GG.

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Ellie cursed you so much. You’re such a jerk.” Layton rolled his eyes at

on his cigarette, squinting at

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