Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

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Chapter 195 Chapter 195 As soon as Ellie called him. Alex's face changed instantly.

With a gloomy face. Alex walked towards Ellie, and seeing that trouble was looming, Ellie quickly turned and dashed into the dining room to take cover.

Alex's icy eyes stayed fixed on Ellie as he followed her into the dining room.

"Mr. Alex Warren, Mr. Carlos Warren wants to see you in the study. Evan, the butler, said, intercepting Alex at the dining room door.

Ellie, hiding behind the dining table, saw Alex head to Carlos's study. She quickly poured herself a glass of water and hurried upstairs.

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Alex smelled strongly of alcohol; he clearly had a lot to drink.

She thought, He's already difficult to deal with when he's not drinking, and with alcohol, it's best to stay away if I can She'd been overwhelmed by a pile of issues before, but now that things had finally settled down, she needed to quickly prepare for her grad school entrance exams.

These last few nights, Mark had been tutoring her online, which gave Ellie a bit more confidence for the upcoming exam.

The living room outside her bedroom was connected to a small study. Ellie logged into her account on time, waiting for Mark to get online.

With her notebook ready, Ellie felt something was off. She turned to look at the open door and quickly got up. Just as Ellie was about to close and lock the door, it was forcefully pushed open from outside.

Secing Alex at the door, Ellie used all her strength to try to slamit shut.

But with the obvious strength difference, Alex easily entered the room.

Ellie quietly stepped back a few steps, putting sdistance between herself and Alex.

Alex moved towards her with a stern face, and Ellie cautiously stepped back again.

Ellie kept backing up until she reached the bedroom door, then she stopped.

Facing Alex's dangerous eyes, Ellie took a deep breath and then casually said, "Alex, want swater? Alex narrowed his eyes dangerously, gritting his teeth as he said How dare you! Try speaking tothat way again Ellie hesitated and called out again, "Is there a problem withcalling you that?" "Who the heck is your brother?" In the next second, Alex exploded and rushed towards Ellie.

Ellie turned and dashed into the bedroom. Alex didn't chase her but stood at the bedroom door with a dark expression. pointing at Ellie. "Get over here!" Ellie stood by the bed, shaking her head vigorously, Exclusive Profile Ad-Free Badne 08:57 Fri, Feb 7 Chapter 195 G 85%1 Seeing Alex quickly coming towards her, Ellie turned and hid under the bed.

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Alex kicked off his slippers and climbed onto the bed, cornering Ellie in just a few steps. Try running again and see what happens?" Alex cornered Ellie in the small space at the top of the bed, standing just a step away. He didn't move closer, but he also didn't let her leave.

Their eyes met, and Alex's gaze flickered uncertainly. He asked in a deep voice, "Tell me, where did you hide those drawings?" When those drawings were mentioned, Ellie's eyes darkened slightly.

Ellie moved her lips, pretending not to know. "What drawings?" Seeing Ellie play dumb and refuse to admit, Alex felt a tight ang in his chest.

Alex stepped forward, gripping Ellie's shoulders. He bent down to look her in the eye and said, "Ellie, you know exactly what I'm talking about!" Ellie felt a wave of sarcasm in her heart. Of course, she knew what he was talking about! To him, her seven-year crush was so insignificant, completely worthless.

Even if she admitted it, it would only give him more reason to mock and ridicule ke He had no feelings for her at all. No matter what, she would never admit how much she had once liked him.

"Alex, I really have no idea what you're talking about," she said, m pretending to be innocent, and she played the part well. Her words almost gave Alex a heart attack. AD No Ads Send gift Comment Exclusive Profilo 08:57 Fri, Feb 7 85 Chapter 196

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