Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 680

Hearing the door close, Ellie didn’t know how long Alex had been kissing her. She was completely drained, lying limply on

the bed.

As the tension in her body eased, her phone buzzed with a notification. Ellie opened Alex’s chat, only to hear the sound of rain mixed with muffled, heavy breathing. Startled, she threw her phone away!

“Pervert! Psycho!” Ellie yanked the blanket over her head and cursed under her breath.

After calming himself down, Alex showered and walked out of the bathroom.

“Mr. Warren, everything’s ready,” Barry announced from outside the bedroom door, not daring to enter.

“I’ll bring her over soon. You go ahead and prep,” Alex replied.

Ten minutes later, Alex, fully dressed, stepped out the door.

A few hours later, dawn began to break.

wound is too deep. I’ll call Dr. Thompson right now,” Barry said as he pressed his bloodied hands against the wound in Alex’s lower abdomen, trying to

Alex said, drenched in blood. His voice strained as he grabbed Barry to

clutching the wound, he gasped through the pain, sitting up slowly. “Call the family doctor from the Warren Manor,” he

bait the people tracking Ellie. Now severely injured, he was still more

risking his life

time the family doctor treated Alex’s wound, it was nearly 6 a.m. As the doctor left,

Warren, let me help you back to your room,” Barry

here. Clean this place up,” Alex said, lying back on the

of the night’s “fishing” operation in

similar build and style to Ellie to use as bait. Though cautious, the targets fell

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woke up and noticed a message from Alex reminding her to stay safe. The

but didn’t dwell on it, getting

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adjourned!” Alex announced abruptly just after 9

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