Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 306

Ellie watched as Alex slowly walked toward her, her face cold and expressionless.

As he got closer, the mixed scent of alcohol on him made Ellie wrinkle her nose. She kept her face impassive, clearly annoyed. “It’s late. Why are you…”

Before Ellie could finish her sentence, Alex suddenly pulled her into his arms and held her tight.

“Just call me crazy.” Alex’s husky voice rumbled from above, and Ellie could feel his arms tightening around her.

With all her strength, Ellie struggled. “You can be as crazy as you want, but let me go!”

The more Ellie struggled, the tighter Alex held her. “I won’t.”

No matter how much Ellie tried to break free, Alex only hugged her harder, almost desperately. His hands gripped her tighter as if he wanted to swallow her up.

in Ellie’s shoulder, smelling her hair. “Ellie, can you torture me

sweating from struggling, so she just stopped. She let Alex hold her and said, “You think too highly of yourself. I

to get back at me, then why are you ignoring me?” Ellie found it funny. “Why would I even bother with you? After all the hurt you’ve caused me and my family and

muffled. “You can hate me, get revenge, or even punish me, but you can’t ignore me.”

“Alex, you’re being unreasonable.”

on Ellie’s lower back suddenly tightened, pulling her even closer. “I never said I was

forgotten, in a moment of frustration, that this guy was never reasonable. She found that she had accidentally awakened the demon lurking in his

you’ve said about compensation, regret, and apologies–it’s just for show, isn’t it?” Ellie’s voice grew colder.

think you can treat me the same way you did Haley, right?

her.” Alex tightened his grip around Ellie, not letting a single inch of space remain between them. “I’ve done that to her, but

you did with her–or with anyone–has nothing to do with me. What exactly do

“I’d rather do it with

temper flared, and before she could think she bit down hard

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