Love's Tangled Web (Alex and Ellie)

Ellie refined to take Haley to Aaron. If Aaron wanted to meet, he would do it on his own. They might get through difficulties, but it didn't mean they could finally make it

Haley wasn't naive. When she was pursuing Aaron, he made it clear about their differences. He told her about his responsibilities, his lack of a car or house, his father's medical needs, and his mother's iteracy.

And now. Haley was talking about her parents and her family's reputation? Ellie had seen it through-Haley was just wavering on this

After they parted ways, Ellie spent the entire day at home. As evening rolled around, she made some spaghetti, planning to eat before heading to her part-time job at the bar,

She figured life was about trading what you had for what you wanted. Right now, she had nothing, so her only option was to focus on making some

money

Just as she picked up her fork, the doorbell rang. When Ellie opened the door and saw Alex, she instinctively tried to close it, but he was quicker and barged in

She could feel his anger and recalled his rude behavior at Haley's birthday party. She turned back to the dining table.

"What? Feeling guilty?" Alex's gaze was intense as he pinned her with his eyes.

Ellie walked over to the dining table, hesitating before she spoke, Tim not feeling guilty"

The kitchen opened up into a dining area with an island in the middle. Ellie stood on one side, and Alex on the other.

He snatched the fork from her hand and threw it onto the table with a clatter. He leaned in, hands on the table, looking her straight in the eye. "Ellie, what did you say to Haley!"

Ellie met his gaze, feeling the tension. She paused briefly. Haley had visited her that morning, and they had talked, but Ellie hadn't intended to cause any trouble between Alex and Haley. She didn't know what had happened between thein, but Alex's expression told her it was serious. She looked down at her new mushy spaghetti and picked up her fork. She did come to see me, but we only talked about Aaron, she said. "Too scared to admit ist Alex moved around the island to stand in front of her, gripping her chin to force her to look at him. "If anything to her, why would she suddenly return that necklace to me?"

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Ellie tried to pull away from his grip. Growing up, Alex had always been hands-on, but now she felt uncomfortable with his touch.

She finally broke free, but before she could step back, he grabbed her by the neck and pulled her closer.

Alex shouted at Ellie, his voice laced with frustration, "Sull trying to argue with me? Isn't this what you wanted?

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He waved the pink diamond necklace in front of her face, his eyes filled with markery. "Haley didn't want it anymore. Did you think I'd just give it to you!" He tossed it into the trash, the sound echoing in the room.

Ellie was stunned, her lips trembling as she met his mocking gaze.

Alex had come in angry, only to find out that Haley had returned the necklace to him.

"She gave it back to you. Why don't you ask her? Why are you asking me Ellie said, looking up at him.

Alex's grip on Elbe's chain tightened, "You were crying about how the bracelet I gave you was just a freebie, right? You're just trying to get this necklace. If you wanted it, just tell me instead of complaining to Haley!" He suddenly let go of Ellie

Losing her balance, Ellie stumbled back until she hit the counter. Her eyes turned red, but she stubbornly held back her tears-she couldn't shool back because she was so poor

"Whether it's a freebie or not, I don't want I didn't say anything to Haley-you can believe it or not, it's up to you," she said, struggling to meet his

Alex walked over, his eyes falling on the sorry bowl of noodles. He picked it up casually, "So you don't want the ring? Are you upset about how I treated Aaron las night?"

Ellie's heart felt bitter. Last night had been tough, and of course she was upset. But to Alex, her feelings didn't matter.

"Don't think that just because you and your brother went to school and met a few rich people, you can change your social status, Alex said.

"Even if you work your whole lives, you're only in to eat junk like this and buy the cheapest trinker rings. Don't ever dream of things that are out of your reach" he continued and dropped the bowl into the trash with a clatter.

As he was Iraving. Alex said, "Ellie. Tin giving you one last chance. Are you going to come home with me, or do you want to live in poverty with 1/2

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Aaron!"

Without hesitation, Ellie replied, "No matter how poor he is, he's still my brother."

Fine, if you want to mess up your life, go ahead! But stay where you belong and don't come around to gross me out," Alex said, slamming the door behind him.noveldrama

Ellie felt as if all her energy had been drained, her body slowly sliding down the counter. Tears poured our freely, and her cries filled the air. At that moment, she felt thankful for Alex's harshness, as it pushed her heart farther away from him. Standing at the door, Alex listened to Ellie's uncontrollable sobs, his eyes reddening. He clenched his teeth and muttered, "Ellie, if you just come after me, I'll forgive you"

He stood there for a long time, waiting until her sobbing stopped, but she never came out to apologize. Turning on his heel, he left without looking back

As dusk settled. Ellie headed to the bar where she worked part-time.

Whitney noticed Ellie looked a bit off. "Hey, if you're feeling under the weather, you can take the night off, she offered

Ellie quickly shook it off, not wanting to miss out on the evening's earnings. T'm good. Whitney. I can handle it," she assured

Whitney didn't push it. "Alright, the makeup artist is here. Get yourself ready in the back; she said.

Meanwhile, at the Earl Hotel, Layton was trying to convince Alex to go out. "There's a new singer at the Encounter Bar in Old Alley. She's supposed to be really hot. Let's check it out," he suggested.