Love's Tangled Web (Alex and Ellie) novel Chapter 123

Chapter 123 

Not long after Laytonand Lavey left. Thana. Aarons, and Ellie also said their goodbyes and leth. 

Alex willingly took care of the bill for the three of them. 

Once parade the restaurant, Haley couldn’t hold back any longer. She blurted out “Alex, Diana keeps parading herself around as your hancée. So 

Alex frowned, clearly annoyed, and responded. “That’s just how she is. Don’t pay her any mind. I’ve got things to do. Tll call you a car to take you 

Haley’s hands, hanging by her sides, clenched into tight fists. “Alex, when are you going to officially end your engagement with hier? Can you really stand by and watch me get treated like the 

Alex vexpression darkened. “This engagement involves both families. It was arranged by the elders, it’s not up to me to decide. 

Tim sorry Flost control of my emotions. I won’t bring it up again. Haley quickly softened her tone, knowing when to stop. “As long as you treat me well, that’s all that matters. If you’re busy, I’ll get a cabs on my own” 

Although Alex was always hot and cold with her, tonight, something felt off about hain. 

Haley’s mind raced back to eather in the evening. Alex hand suddenly asked for her necklace, saying he needed to get it repaired, which left her 

uneasy and restle 

Before long. November arrived, bringing with it a crisp chill in the evening breeze 

Late at night, in the private suite of the Earl Hotel Ales stood barefoot on the plush carpet. He wore a white shirt and black dress 

of the floor–to–ceiling windows at the neon–lit skyline of Jislands, 

There was a knock at the door. Barry, the Warren family’s head of security, stepped in Dressed in a black–and–white suit, his imposing build and buzzcut gave him an air of authority 

He placed a folder on the coffee table, speaking briskly. “Mr. Warren, all the information inside has 

s been thoroughly verified” 

Barry continued. “Everything matches up, except for one person, Nolan, the man who found you unconscious years ago, took you to the hospital, and called the police. We haven’t been able to locate him” 

Alex tumed, hands in his pockets “You can’t find him” 

Barry explained. “After Nolan received the reward money from the Warren family, be quit his job and squandered the cash on gambling, drinking. and women. It wasn’t king before he was broke and deeply in debt. 

“His wife couldn’t take it and divorced him. Locals from his hometowns said he ran off with a woman a few years back to escape his debts. They think he’s hiding in Jinerity 

Alex’s sharp gaze fixed on the folder. “Have you confirmed the personnel list from the relocated factory 

“Yes,” Barry nodded. “We’ve cross–checked all the workers and external individuals at the Nopolis East Industrial Park, both online and offline. No one named Harold has surfaced” 

Closing his eyes in frustration, Alex said tiredly. “Widen the scope. Keep searching until you finil Nolan. I need to verify every detail about how he 

ved me 

Barry nodded and left. On his way. 

y out, he passed Layton and greeted him politely. “Good evening, Mr. Mosley” 

Layton watched Barry leave in a hurry before turning to Alex. “After all these years, why are you still investigating this? 

Alex, looking drained, sank onto the couch. Resting his elbows on his knees, he clasped his hands, pressing them to his forehead. He muttered. “Ellie once gave Haley a men’s necklace“. 

Layton, who had just perched on the couch, bolted upright at Alex’s words. “Are you serious?” 

Alex lit a cigarette, his movements deliberate. “She let it slip when she was drunk. Ellie said Haley didn’t want it, and later, she lost it,” 

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Layton smacked his thigh. “That’s easy enough. Just show Elle the necklace you gave Haley. You’ll know right away” 

Leaning heavily against the conich, Alex shot Layton a cold look. Haley told me 

e she lost the necklace I gave her, to 

“Tuck Layton cursed under his breath “Something’s definitely up. That’s way too much of a coincidence.” 

Alex locked eyes with Layton, has brows furrowed deeply. “You think it’s more than a coincidence too!” 

Layton planted himself on the coffee table in front of Alex. “Alex, whether it’s a coincidence or not, Ellie gave Haley that necklace. Even if Haley didn’t take it, she’s seen it before. You need to confront her and see if she’ll admit to 

“And another thing. Ellie can draw. Just ask her to sketch the necklace. That’ll sende it” 

Alex took a deep drag from his cigarete, the faint smoke curling into the air and obscuring part of his view “Talready tried that before 

“Haley admitted that Ellie once gave her a necklace, but she didn’t accept it. Her account matches Ellie’s. As for what it looked like, she claims it’s been too long and she doesn’t remember. 

“What about Ellie? Did you ask her to draw it?” Layton pressed. 

“She won’t even talk to me.” Alex said, leaning lifelessly against the couch. His head rested on the back cushion as he stared at the ceiling 

Layton’s sharp eyes darted around thoughtfully as he shuffled a deck of cards in his hand. “Back then, you managed to give the necklace away, and you knew it was a girl. So why didn’t you remember her face