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.

“If you insist on adopting her, then consider me no longer

saying this, Alex

documents Alex threw down, but before he could take

was suddenly plunged into darkness, even the emergency

living room, everyone felt their way toward the

backup generators in the villa had

an hour later, Layton found Alex at

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.

poured himself

she hasn’t made it public and it hasn’t affected you. Can’t you just pretend not to know it? How could

glass onto the table. “She is the

said, “Ellie would rather swear than admit she likes you. Are you

rested his elbows on his knees, exuding a sense of exhaustion and

curiosity. How did you pass the recruitment review with such a noticeable

FTI, FED /

Chapter 187

ring finger. “It’s okay if

planning

lifted his gaze to Layton. “What

adopted sister and don’t