Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

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Haley’s hair was a mess, clumps of it torn out, her face swollen and bruised, her lips misshapen. When she saw her parents and the bodyguards arrive, a glimmer of confidence returned to her.

She hugged herself and began crying, her words slurred due to her swollen mouth. “Mom, you’re finally here! Diana and Ellie teamed up to bully me.”

Evelyn, trying to hold back her anger, pulled some clothes out of her handbag. “Put on these clothes and leave here for now. I’ll make sure you get justice tomorrow.”

“Justice can be served, but you’re not getting these clothes.” Diana stepped forward arrogantly, snatched the clothes and handbag from Evelyn’s hands, then turned and tossed them to Ellie.

Without a second thought, Ellie threw the clothes onto the floor at Layton’s feet. Layton, who was talking to Patrick, casually nudged the clothes with his foot, deliberately stepping on them as if it didn’t matter.

The members of the Grant family, witnessing Layton’s actions, pretended they hadn’t seen anything.

Evelyn glanced at Patrick and Mark in the living room and then at Alex, who was passed out on the bed, and finally couldn’t hold back. “Why are you doing this to Haley?

“Give the clothes back right now, or don’t blame me for getting rough with you.”

“Mrs. Warren, did you hear that? They’re threatening me right in front of my brothers.” Diana shrieked, drawing everyone’s attention to the door.

and Todd walk in, and, nervously,

surprised. “Ellie, what are

Ellie hesitated. “I…”

fault, Mrs. Warren. I asked Ellie to come with me to help me feel braver,”

at Haley. “Mrs. Warren, no matter what, Alex and I aren’t officially broken off. He’s openly brought a woman into his private suite. Isn’t that

didn’t do anything! Alex just got drunk, and I stayed to take care of him.

Nancy slapped Haley hard across the

“I’m not lying! I

Nancy slapped her again.

now losing control, shouted, “So what if Alex and I are involved? We’re privately engaged. We can love

rushed to stand behind Haley, furious, and stepped forward. “Mrs. Warren, while the Owens family may not be the top–tier

with Alex, you approved of it. You even gave Haley an engagement gift and promised to break off the engagement with the Grant family. That’s why we

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in Alex’s new house, and you approved of that too.”