Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 410

“Why didn’t you answer any of my calls?” Limping and holding the railing at the stairway, Alex glared at Ellie.

“I was busy,” Ellie casually replied, trying to brush past Alex to head back to her room.

Without warning, Alex wrapped his arm around Ellie’s waist, pulling her into his embrace.

Startled, Ellie instinctively pushed him away. “Let go of me,” she demanded.

Alex tightened his grip, with his eyes landing on the small medical box in Ellie’s hand. “What’s in the box?” he asked.

“Acupuncture needles,” Ellie replied. Then, she wrenched herself free and made a quick escape.

“I’ve been waiting for you all day. How could you avoid me like I’m a plague?” Alex said.

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Just after Ellie took a few steps away, she was tightly grabbed by Alex from behind. The more she struggled, the firmer his grip became.

“I called you a thousand times today, but you didn’t pick up once You’re so heartless,” he accused.

room. I need to talk to you,” Alex added, his voice dripping with suggestive intent, which made e feel her face heating up and

shrink away from his lips, Ellie said, “Can you let me go

hold you,” Alex replied, with his voice lowering

together and said to Ellie, “Come to my room. I really need

the embarrassing moment when she had been caught by Barry with Alex on top of her.

chin in the crook of Ellie’s neck to inhale her scent.

tensed up because Alex

off her feet,

is still injured. Put me down,” Ellie screamed, clinging desperately to the stair railing

Manor, she noticed that Alex was acting even more

seemed almost feverish.

her hand, took out a needle, and stabbed it into

onto

watched in horror as Alex rolled down the stairs without any sign

Alex down the stairs in a

face bruised, his eyes wide open, his mouth twisted, one hand splayed outward and the other clutching the ground. She was completely stunned.

her senses, Ellie quickly squatted

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