Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 261

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Over an hour later, in the basement of a private self–built house on the outskirts of the west side of the city, Alex lounged carelessly in a chair, his head lowered, fiddling with a metal lighter.

Stray strands of hair fell loosely over his brow, casting a shadow over his eyes.

Despite not having done anything yet, the oppressive aura emanating from him was so intense that Amelia and her daughter, who were trembling on the floor, could barely move. Paralyzed by fear, they could not even cry out, only able to stare at him with wide, terrified eyes, clinging to each other for support.

Haley, on the other hand, was already beside herself with panic.

Standing by Alex’s side, she forced herself to speak, her voice shaky. “Alex, I’m telling the truth. I don’t know anything

Before she could finish, Barry entered with two bodyguards, forcibly separating Amelia from her daughter and taking them to different rooms.

The sounds of interrogation soon echoed from both rooms.

She crouched beside Alex, crying and begging. “Alex, you can’t do this. Amelia has worked for the Owens family for

glanced up at Haley, his eyes cold. “Whether you’re lying or not,

shifted the conversation. “Alex, do you know how much I’ve endured to be

Aaron and Ellie despise me. I can put

understand that you couldn’t help me with Ethan’s case. It involved legal matters. Bu what has Amelia done wrong? Why are you treating her

Let them leave, okay?” Haley tentatively

raised his hand, avoiding Haley’s touch, and looked at her.

Alex’s hand. She stood

taken it to the Warren family to show your mother and get her approval for our marriage. But what good does hiding it do me now? In the end, you still don’t

trust me.”

escaping his nose, but

leaned in to whisper in Alex’s ear, “She says she doesn’t know why Ms. Thompson was chasing her.” Barry added, “However, one of those two young men admitted

have Ms. Thompson come in for

Haley, “It was my mistake. I’ll

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