Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 292

The small dining table couldn’t fit everyone, so we moved to the coffee table in the living room. When Aaron saw Diana opening a bottle of wine, he frowned. “You and Lacey both drove here; you shouldn’t be drinking.”

Diana replied, “If I drink too much, I’ll just crash here.”

Aaron sighed, feeling helpless.

“Listen up, girl,” Diana said, “If you’re feeling down, let’s drink and sleep, tomorrow we’ll wake up with no worries.” The more Aaron tried to stop her, the more Diana filled her glass and handed it to Ellie.

So, one bottle of wine was shared by three girls, and Diana drank two–thirds of it on her own. An hour later, Aaron watched helplessly as the only one drunk–Diana–stood on the sofa dancing jazz. He furrowed his brow, feeling powerless.

Joanna came out of the kitchen. “Aaron, you should take Diana home. Don’t let Mrs. Grant worry.”

“Joanna, I’m leaving now. Aaron’s coming to pick me up,” Lacey said, gathering her things.

grabbed Diana’s bag to help, and Diana flopped back onto the sofa.

for words. Aaron sighed. I’ll get her

downstairs, where Layton was already waiting. She greeted him and turned to head back

Alex like Ellie?” Lacey asked eagerly as

the seatbelt, turning to look at his sister. “How

“I knew it!” She quickly told him how Alex had come to the apartment earlier in the day with his parents

at his sister’s gossiping. “Stay

be able to sleep tonight!” Lacey

“Alex liked Ellie long before Haley, but he didn’t realize

he likes Ellie,

He frowned deeper, continuing, “Ellie has been living with Alex for over

she’s his. Ellie insisted on going to a university

years, and when she returned, she never went back to

“He’s such a petty

Alex was looking into the necklace that Haley had. While waiting for Ellie to come back, he couldn’t stand it,