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

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

you,” Alex replied, with

“Come to my room. I

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

lowered his head, resting his chin in the crook of Ellie’s

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

Ellie could finish, Alex swept her off her feet, carrying

me down,” Ellie screamed, clinging desperately to the stair railing in

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

seemed almost feverish.

box in her hand, took out a needle, and stabbed it into one of

onto the

get up, she watched in horror as Alex rolled down the stairs

Ellie shouted, following Alex down the stairs in a panic.

his face bruised, his eyes wide open, his mouth

Ellie quickly squatted down and

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