Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 299

Without a hint of reaction, she quickly averted her gaze and pretended she hadn’t seen him.

Alex stopped in front of Ellie, keeping a distance from her.

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He looked at her indifferent face, and for a moment, he struggled to hold himself back. He wanted to call her name, to rush forward and pull her away like he used to. However, he couldn’t

His throat tightened painfully, and his mind was in turmoil. When he saw that Ellie hadn’t spared him a single glance, he finally broke the silence. “Dr. Thompson, would it be possible to schedule a time?” he asked in a hesitant tone.

Mark, who had been quietly observing, gave Ellie a casual look before smiling and speaking, “Go ahead. I’ll send the information to you later.”

Mark nodded to Alex and, picking up on the situation, decided to leave. However, Leonard, unaware of the tension, turned to Ellie. “Dr. Thompson, is he a friend of yours?”

flatly, “He’s just

Ellie’s lips, Alex

won’t bother you then,” Leonard said, handing Ellie the cactus he had been holding. He couldn’t help but glance at Alex for a second longer before walking off.

Without a word, he took out an unopened gift box from his pocket. “You left

the box out to her. Ellie, however, didn’t even glance at him as she turned on her computer. She deliberately changed

scar.”

computer screen. “If you’re here to pick on me,

any such intentions!” Alex

Alex stood, towering over her. His intense, but Ellie

gaze

was

want to acknowledge it. She

Bluetooth earphones in his hand became painfully tight, his fingers

with mixed emotions, and for a moment, he opened his mouth to speak but couldn’t find the words. Struggling to maintain control, he placed the earphones on her desk and turned

froze. He paused for a few seconds before

something dropping into the trash bin made Alex turn around. The Bluetooth earphones he had carefully bought for Ellie were now carelessly tossed into the

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