Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 567

Aaron quietly loosened his grip on her hand. “I rarely drink, and when I do, I can get a bit out of hand. My family knows about it.”

He recalled a time in college when he had drunkenly lectured a stray dog for three hours, and a video of that had been posted by his classmates, Since then, he had never let himself drink too much again.

That night at The Grant Manor, he had been careless. Diana noticed how flustered and shy Aaron looked and felt amused. This clumsy boy was simply embarrassed after sobering up.

“Aaron?” she said, gently lifting his chin with her hand. Just then, Aaron noticed a few colleagues peeking in through the car window, and he quickly pulled her hand away.

“Turn your face towards me; I have a question,” Diana insisted as she climbed onto the seat, kneeling on one knee and cupping his face with both hands.

“Sit back down; my colleagues are watching,” Aaron protested, placing his hands on her shoulders and trying to push her back into the passenger seat.

“Aaron, I’m upset!” Diana declared. When he pushed her back, she opened the car door and stepped out in frustration. He kept ignoring her. She decided to forgive him, yet he still acted so distantly.

Aaron hurried after her, blocking her path. “It’s dark; where do you think you’re going? Get in, I’ll drive you home.”

here for you to take me home?” Diana replied, her high heels clicking angrily as she pushed Aaron

to pause for a moment. She raised her hand, ready

us should not have been shared with your family

or if your other family

my car; your makeup is running.” Aaron noticed Diana wasn’t moving, so he

her gently in the passenger seat, Aaron got in beside her. He reached over with a tissue to wipe

hands away angrily. “Aaron, what do you truly feel for

serious. “I thought after five years, we wouldn’t have to

I don’t want a relationship that’s just practical. I want love, admiration,

how to apologize to your family, to your dad, to

Diana said, turning away from him with a frozen expression. In the past, she had been easy–going, able to connect with anyone, but with Aaron, she felt that was impossible.

few days, with Aaron failing to reach out,

one I want to spend my life with. I’ve already told my family, and I am

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