Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

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There was no way out. Ellie could only use her arms to prop herself up against Alex’s chest and barely lift her head. “Let me go. Whatever you have to say, say it outside!”

The ambiguous position was bound to lead to trouble sooner or later. Alex’s eyes were scorching as he gazed at Ellie, and he said in an unexpectedly soft tone, “If we go outside, we’ll end up doing it on the car roof.”

Ellie rolled her eyes. Unable to escape, Ellie had to face the situation. She looked into Alex’s eyes and asked, “Why do you have to ask this? Do you plan to deal with Leonard the same way you did with Aaron in the past?”

They stared at each other, and Alex’s silence made Ellie feel both anxious and uneasy.

“What do you like about him?” Alex asked, breaking the silence after a long pause. His gaze locked on Ellie’s as he struggled to restrain himself. “In what way is he better than me?”

Ellie responded firmly, “He doesn’t need to be better than you. I love him for who he is.”

The tension was unbearable, and they stared at each other in silence. When Alex suddenly sneered, Ellie couldn’t help but feel a tightness in her scalp.

“You mean you can be

emanating from Alex–it was a deep

tinged with frustration, intensified

his neck bulged. He slowly released Ellie and stood up. “I’ll apologize if I was wrong. And if you think I’m guilty, you can punish me.

become any version of me that you like. Why did

head, avoiding Alex’s dangerous gaze. She just thought that some mistakes, once made, could never be undone. The person he used to be

directly harmed by

moment Ellie gained her freedom, she quickly scrambled off Alex’s body and rushed to pull the car door open. “Open the door and let me

and Alex sat still, staring at Ellie, suppressing his emotions as he said, “Come here.”

the car door, Alex leaned forward and pulled her onto his lap. “If you keep moving like this, I don’t mind

silenced Ellie. Alex wrapped one arm around Ellie’s body and the other pressed down on her legs, trapping her securely in his embrace.

the familiar scent that belonged only to her. Slowly, Alex’s restless heart

to settle.

skinny, like a mouse. However, deep down, she wasn’t ordinary

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