Love's Tangled Web (Alex and Ellie)

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"Trash, and you still dare to be so arrogant!" Lacey picked up her juice and splashed it at Haley

"Ah!" Accompanying a scream, Haley was splashed with juice all over her face by Lacey. She retreated in a disheveled manner to avoid t

Seeing the people around them looking over, Haley's face turned pale with anger. "Lacry, don't think that just because you have the Mosley family backing you up. I can't deal with you!" Lacey scoffed, Trash, bring it on if you dare!"

ry and opened her phone's photo album, shoving it right in Haley's face. "If you don't leave now. I let

Ellie blocked Haley from approaching Lacey everyone see how malicious you are!"

"Ellie, you bitch, you just wait Haley, at a disadvantage, could only swallow her anger and leave for the time being

In the afternoon, after parting ways with Lacey, Ellie returned to her apartment. As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she saw Haley standing

at her door

Haley had changed her clothes and reapplied her makeup meticulously. Standing in front of Ellie in high heels, she exuded confidence. "Ellie, I know you're short on money. Name your price, and I'll buy those videos and photos!" Ellie ignored her and entered her room

*I know you want to sell yourself at a high price, but Alex doesn't even want you!" Haley taunted.

Sering Ellie's outright refusal without a second thought, Haley's

y said angrily. "Ellie, don't be ungrateful What's the point of keeping that evidence? If you dare expose those things, Alex will never let you off!"

Ellie was indifferent "What can be do to me if he doesn't let me

he off? Kill me?

Haley said, "Alex knows I'm the one who hurt you like this, but instead of blaming me, he comforted me. Now everyone knows you're a homewrecker; everyone knows you seduced Alex and he used you. You." With a loud bang, Ellie's door shut Haley had no outlet for her anger.

Standing in front of the mirror in the bathroom, Ellie quietly looked at her reflection

For half a year, she wore a hat, sunglasses, and a mask every day. She wore them to work, off work, and even during her breaks.

People looked at her strangely, gossiped about her behind her back, tested her, played pranks by hiding her hat, and mischievously removed her mask. She gritted her teeth and endured it all.noveldrama

Ellie was clearly kind-hearted, always considering others in everything she did. She would rather suffer losses herself than owe anyone, yet the

world had never been kind to her.

Only she knew that she had cried herself breathless on countless nights

A few minutes later. Ellie came out of the bathroom. She rummaged through her wardrobe and pulled out a men's white shirt.

The shirt was very clean, but there were several noticeable cuts on the back. Ellie stared at the white shirt in her hands, unusually quier

Many years ago, Alex's parents took her and Alex on a trip together. She got separated from the group because she was playing around and encountered a gang of human traffickers.

In the evening, when Ellie was being transferred by the traffickers, Alex found her. His eyes were red as he called her name and rushed forward to hold her. He didn't let go even as the traffickers beat him Ellie cried out of fear. He sternly told her, "If you cry anymore, I'll leave you behind?"

Later, she and Alex were rescued. It was only when they were taken to the hospital that Ellie found out Alex had not only broken his right arm but also suffered three deep knife wounds on his back, each cut to the bone. Even so, he held on to her tightly until the very end.

She was well aware that Alex didn't love her, but there was indeed a moment when she truly felt his care.

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Pulling herself back to reality. Ellie threw the white shirt in her hands into the trash can and tied up the garbage bag

In the evening. Ellie, wearing a hat and a mask, went out to have dinner with Aaron and took the trash downstairs with her.

"Aaron, wait for me a moment. I'll just throw out the trash," she said to Aaron

Downstairs, as Elhe was about to leave with Aaron after throwing away the trash, they saw Alex's Rolls-Royce Silver Chost pull up right in front of them before stopping.

Elle looked at Aaron with concer

"Don't worry," Aaron reassured her, pulling Ellie back.

Alex got out of the car and walked straight up to Aaron. The two men locked eyes, while Alex's peripheral vision fell on Ellie's tightly covered face. He felt an inexplicable sense of oppression in his chest. Seeing that Ellie hadn't looked over. Alex subtly shifted his gaze back to Aaron.

"Aaron, Fim giving you two options either delete those videos and photos, or keep them hidden forever!" Alex's face darkened as he slowly warned. "If you dare to release a single photo that hurts Haley, I will make sure you lose everything you have!" Aaron looked careless. "Whatever you say, I won't take either of those paths."

Pausing for a moment. Aaron continued, "As long as you or your fancée dare to harm Ellie again. I will not hesitate to let these things serve purpose to the fullest. I believe in the fairness anil justice of the law!"

"Aaron, don't think that just because you're wearing that uniform, you can uphold justice!" A heavy sarcasm escaped Alex's nasal tone. His contemptuous gare swept up and down Aaron's prosecutor uniform. their

Fairness and justice mean nothing in the face of capital. If you don't understand, look into the insider story of the prosecutor who committed suicide before you took over" Alex added.

Aaron remained unmoved. "You can't intimidate me?

Allex said angrily. Then let's see about that

Elle listened to their conversation, feeling more and more anxious.

Though she didn't understand the intricacies of low and politics, she was well aware of how difficult it was for ordinary people to stand up against capital and power

What was shown on TV was just the tip of the iceberg, the darkness in real life was even more unbearable.

If Aaron really continued to confront Ales for her sake, she dared not imagine the consequences.

"Aaron, let's go," Ellie said, pulling Aaron to leave, bypassing Alex's car.

Alex turned to watch Ellie's retreating figure as she walked faster and faster. Layton had told him that Ellie's face had healed, so he didn't understand why she was still wearing a mask. Alex stared intently at the direction Ellie had left, his gaze complex and unyielding, until her figure completely vanished from his sight. Only then did he get into his car with an air of irritation

Next to the trash can, an elderly woman scavenging through the garbage pulled our a white men's shirt. "Such a nice fabric, ruined like this. Too bad that it can't be mended..." Sinting in his luxury car, Alex lit a cigarette Watching the scavenging old lady clutching a tattered piece of clothing as if loath to part w frowned in disgust with it, he

At that moment, Alex's phone rang Seeing that it was Haley, he answered the call, "Stop crying. Just wait for me where you are. I'll be right there."

After hanging up, he noticed the scavenging old lady and her rickshaw blocking the intersection. Alex horked his car horn.

The elderly woman was not very agile. Hearing the horn, she hastily dropped the white shirt she was holding and went to push her rickshaw.

Once the intersection was cleared, Alex's Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost sped away from the intersection. The wheels rolled over the white shirt, stirring up a cloud of dust.