Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 187

Even though there were only a few people in the side room, the tension was intense.

Alex and Ellie stood facing each other in the center of the room, both teary–eyed as they locked eyes.

Ellie bit her lower lip, simply staring at him in disbelief.

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Alex knew she had secretly liked him for seven years, yet he wasnt moved or sympathetic. Instead, he treated her affection like a bargaining tool.

He was well aware of her pain, but he turned her feelings into a sharp knife, stabbing at her heart repeatedly.

He was indifferent and cruel to her.

Ellie had too many grievances bottled up inside, but she couldnt utter a single word.

She didn’t know what to say, who to say, or how to say.

The cold and resolute look in Ellie’s eyes made Alex feel inexplicably uneasy. He averted his gaze, pulled out a pile of documents from his pocket, and threw them in front of his parents.

adopting her, then consider me

this, Alex

the documents Alex threw down, but before he could take a look, all the lights in the villa went

the entire Warren Manor was suddenly plunged into darkness, even the emergency voice–activated lights wouldn’t turn on.

brief moment of chaos in the living room, everyone felt their way toward the

all four backup generators in the villa had broken down

hour later, Layton found Alex at a bar.

from the table and said, “You cut off power to the entire villa, scattered the guests from the manor, and came here alone to drink. That’s really

with frustration as he poured himself

Ellie likes you but she hasn’t made it public and it hasn’t affected you. Can’t you just pretend not to know it?

slammed the glass onto the table. “She is

rather swear than admit she likes you.

his knees,

tattoo on Alex’s ring finger with curiosity. How did you pass the recruitment review with such a

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initials on his left ring finger. “It’s okay if the tattoos on exposed areas are under 1 inch with standard military training gear.

you really planning to join

his gaze to Layton. “What else would I do?”

can’t accept Ellie as your adopted sister and don’t care about Ms.