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.

added, his voice dripping with suggestive intent, which made e feel her face heating up

said, “Can you

you,” Alex replied, with his voice

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

way. Just say it here,” Ellie insisted, remembering all too well the embarrassing moment when she had been caught by Barry with Alex on top of her.

head, resting his chin in the crook

body tensed up because Alex flirted. “No,” she

her feet, carrying her toward the master bedroom.

Put me down,” Ellie screamed,

noticed that Alex was acting even more flirtatiously toward

seemed almost feverish.

the small box in her hand, took out a

onto the floor in the hallway.

in horror as Alex rolled down the

down the stairs in a panic.

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

her senses, Ellie quickly squatted

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