Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 672

“I’ll help,” Alex offered when Ellie ignored him, quickly grabbing the bags.

“I’ve thought it over carefully. Alex, we’re not close enough for me to accept random gifts from you. Please take them back,” Ellie said, glancing away. Alex stood at her door in a white bathrobe and slippers, holding several shopping bags.

“Everything I said tonight, I didn’t mean it!”

When Ellie blocked the door, Alex began shoving the bags inside through the crack. She blocked the top, he shoved from below. She blocked the bottom, he went for the top again.

“Don’t be mad,” Alex cautiously moved closer, testing the waters by reaching for her hand.

Ellie let him hold her hand and asked, “You really didn’t mean it?”

Alex nodded fervently.

“Alright, let go first,” Ellie said. Alex obediently released her hand.

“Yeah, right!” Ellie muttered as she spun around and slammed the door in his face.

there for a moment, stunned.

in his room, Alex grew restless,

make things worse, Layton texted, mocking him about how it felt to “play his cards” with Ellie.

floral quilt he’d swiped from Ellie’s car, Alex paced back and forth in his massive living room. His gaze eventually settled on

is soundproofed, a bit of

living room–vases, trash

door, Ellie had just finished her shower when she heard the noise. Standing still for a moment, she confirmed it was coming from

threatening to call the property manager to report him.

off the lights and got into bed. But not even a minute later, the noise

Halfway there, she stopped, turned back, and rummaged through a small metal box in her living room’s first–aid kit. She pulled out a silver acupuncture

he quickly came

mess beneath the TV–vases, a trash can, a baseball bat, and two bowls among

people get some rest?” she snapped, her eyes landing on the small floral quilt Alex clutched. She reached out

the quilt like treasure. “You’re such a bandit!

some of us have work tomorrow. Could you stop being so

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