Chapter 171
“Then let’s just stay here until you agree,” Alex snapped.
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Ellie’s heart raced with anxiety, but she forced herself to appear calm. She was stuck here, completely cut off from any way to contact the outside world. If Alex didn’t take her away, she had no chance of escaping.
Her mind raced as she stared at the helicopter a short distance away. It seemed unlikely Alex would willingly take her with him. The chance of someone passing by was basically zero.
The only solution was to find a way to grab Alex’s phone and contact someone.
Neither of them spoke, the tension hanging heavy in the air. They sat by the water, locked in a silent standoff for what felt like ages.
Before they knew it, night had fallen. Alex stood up and dragged Ellie off the sand. “Come with me,” he commanded.
Ellie followed him toward the only building on the small island.
“Give me your hand,” Alex said as they walked. He stopped and grabbed her hand. Ellie tried to pull away, but it was no use; she ended up letting him lead her along.
Since the moment she stepped into the Warren family’s home, Alex had always treated her this way–brash, reckless, and never backing down.
Even now, with a fiancée, he acted the same. The more she protested, the more stubborn he became. It was infuriating, and Ellie felt powerless.
The building was a two–and–a–half–story structure, spacious and clean; clearly, someone came by to tidy up regularly.
“Are you hungry?”
“I’m tired.”
They both spoke at the same time, then lapsed into silence again. After a few minutes, Alex led Ellie upstairs to one of the bedrooms.
“Go take a shower.”
“You get out.”
Again, they echoed each other before falling into silence once more.
“Toiletries are in the cabinet. There are clothes in the wardrobe, and the laundry room has a dryer,” Alex said before leaving the room, heading downstairs.
Later that night, Alex returned to the bedroom and found Ellie fast asleep. The blanket was pulled down to her waist, and she wore one of his crisp white dress shirts.
His throat tightened as he carefully studied her peaceful face. In her sleep, she looked so innocent, like a little angel, making him want to scoop her up and hold her close.
Hesitating, Alex cautiously lay down beside her, being careful not to wake her.
Looking at the person beside him who was sound asleep, Alex gently closed his eyes. The closer he got, the more he wished
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to draw nearer.
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Even after their fights and the tension that grew between them, even with her resentment, he couldn’t let her accept this kinship and become his so–called sister!
Ellie kept her eyes shut until she heard the steady sound of breathing beside her. Slowly, she cracked her eyes open.
A few minutes later, she snatched Alex’s phone and dashed out of the room as fast as she could.
The surroundings were eerily quiet, the only sound being the waves crashing against the shore. Ellie stood at the water’s edge, letting the ocean spray wet her calves. She had no idea how long she had been standing there.
“Get back up here!” Alex barked from behind her, his tone sharp. With a numbing sense of annoyance, Ellie turned around.
Their eyes locked, and Ellie’s gaze drifted to the phone in Alex’s hand.
No wonder the phone she found wouldn’t turn on–he had two phones with him.
Frustrated and angry, she threw the phone at Alex with all her might!
He easily ducked and glared, his voice escalating. “The tide’s coming in; hurry up and get back!”
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