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.

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

lips, Ellie said, “Can

you,” Alex replied, with his

together and said to Ellie, “Come

insisted, remembering all too well the embarrassing moment when

his chin in

because Alex flirted. “No,”

finish, Alex swept her off her feet, carrying her toward the

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

she came back to the Warren Manor, she noticed that Alex was acting even more flirtatiously toward her, and

seemed almost feverish.

hand, took out a needle, and stabbed it into one of the

second, they both tumbled onto the floor in

she watched in horror as Alex rolled down the stairs without any sign of struggle.

following Alex down the stairs in a panic.

his mouth twisted, one hand splayed outward and the other clutching the ground. She was

her senses, Ellie quickly squatted down and checked

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