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 over twenty years. She watched me grow up. She just wanted to return to her hometown. I’m

you’re lying or not, I’ll find out when

shifted the conversation. “Alex, do you know how

always call me a mistress whenever they see me, your mother never accepts me, and Aaron and Ellie despise me. I can put up with all of that, as long as you treat me well.”

paused, then continued crying. “I understand that you couldn’t help me with Ethan’s case. It involved legal matters.

go. Let them leave,

looked at

froze when she tried to grab Alex’s hand. She stood up, avoiding his

had found it, I would have already taken it to the Warren family to show your mother and get her

trust me.”

escaping

says she doesn’t know why Ms. Thompson was chasing her.” Barry added, “However, one of those two young men admitted that Ms. Thompson took the necklace from the girl’s

continued, “Should we have Ms. Thompson come in for

addressing Haley, “It was my

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Chapter 261