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.

insist on adopting her, then

saying this, Alex turned and left.

down, but before he could

moment, the entire Warren Manor was suddenly plunged into darkness, even the emergency voice–activated

moment of chaos in the living room, everyone felt

a servant hurriedly reported that all four backup generators in the villa had broken down and were undergoing emergency

later, Layton found Alex at a

the table and said, “You cut off power to the entire villa,

poured himself a drink and

a grown man. Ellie likes you but she hasn’t made it public and it hasn’t affected you. Can’t you just pretend

the table. “She is the one who insists on being stubborn.”

would rather swear than admit she likes

on his knees,

looked at the tattoo on Alex’s ring finger with curiosity. How did you

FTI, FED

Chapter 187

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

planning to join

gaze to Layton.

“Even if you can’t accept Ellie as your adopted sister and don’t care about Ms.