Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 116

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Alex stepped closer to Ellie, watching every expression on her face closely. “I know you’re upset because your bracelet broke. Take tomorrow off and I’ll take you to an auction to get you a new one.”

Remembering the broken bracelet, Ellie couldn’t help but tear up. “That bracelet was from my grandpa to my grandma, then my grandma to my dad, and my dad to my mom.”

Ellie choked up, tears in her eyes. With an unusually cold look, she said, “My mom wore that bracelet for thirty years. It’s a symbol of two generations of marriages in my family. What will you use to replace it?”

The redness in Ellie’s eyes cut through Alex’s nerves. Meeting her gaze, he felt frustration mixed with a bit of panic. “Ellie, stop being unreasonable, can you? The bracelet’s broken. Where am I supposed to find another one just like it?”

sneered, “So you do get that

do you mean?”

said, “That broken bracelet is just like my relationship with you and Haley now. It’s shattered and can’t be

the whole world went

looked down into Ellie’s eyes intently, and after a long pause, he finally spoke,

met Alex’s gaze bravely, not backing down. “An enemy?

Ellie. For the first time, Ellie looked at

box into Ellie’s hands. He released it, turned on

and turned to walk in the opposite direction. She thought as long as her heart stayed strong, she wouldn’t be the one crying in

realizing she didn’t even glance back. “Ungrateful girl,” he muttered through clenched teeth and continued