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.

Owens family for

glanced up at Haley, his eyes cold. “Whether you’re lying or not, I’ll find out when I

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

me, and Aaron and Ellie despise me. I can put up with all of that, as long as you treat me

case. It involved legal matters. Bu what has Amelia done wrong? Why are

go. Let them leave, okay?” Haley tentatively reached

touch, and looked at her.

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 approval for our marriage. But what good does hiding it do me now? In the

trust me.”

scoffed coldly, a low, disbelieving sound escaping his nose, but he

doesn’t know why Ms. Thompson was chasing her.”

“Should we have Ms. Thompson

them go.” Alex stood up, calmly addressing Haley, “It was my

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