Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 539

Chapter 539

Ellie anxiously gazed through the glass, waiting for Linda to finish work. Behind her, Alex, who stood six foot three, leaned silently against her, following her gaze into the shop.

Suddenly, Ellie felt a familiar presence close in on her. As she turned her head, her cheek brushed against Alex’s, sending a shiver down her spine. Instinctively, she pushed him away.

“Murder!” Alex yelled as Ellie’s car key accidentally grazed his face, causing him to double over in pain, gripping his injured cheek with one hand and tugging at Ellie’s leg with the other, grobning in discomfort.

“Stop groaning and let go, Ellie exclaimed, aware that Alex had a firm grip on her white chiffon wide–leg trousers, drawing the attention of passersby who paused to stare.

on, I’ll have to rely on my looks for food. This injury will ruin my beauty, you need to

He

up in a cell, but he had never won her

children, Alex couldn’t help but feel intrigued by her. Now that Ellie had a chance to talk

watching, you’ve got to get up. Ellie pleaded, trying to soften her tone to coax Alex into releasing her pants. “I’m a reconstructive surgeon. Let me take a look at your wound first to see if you need to go to

but my legs are nothing like yours; can’t outrun you. Just

Why did I keep running into

up. He bent slightly, almost nudging his face against Ellie’s. She took a step back, carefully inspecting

extended from his forehead down to beneath his eye–a long line of crimson. While it wasn’t serious, it definitely

“It’s

buy some supplies, Elle said quickly before Alex could protest. A few