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There was no way out. Ellie could only use her arms to prop herself up against Alex’s chest and barely lift her head. “Let me go. Whatever you have to say, say it outside!”
The ambiguous position was bound to lead to trouble sooner or later. Alex’s eyes were scorching as he gazed at Ellie, and he said in an unexpectedly soft tone, “If we go outside, we’ll end up doing it on the car roof.”
Ellie rolled her eyes. Unable to escape, Ellie had to face the situation. She looked into Alex’s eyes and asked, “Why do you have to ask this? Do you plan to deal with Leonard the same way you did with Aaron in the past?”
They stared at each other, and Alex’s silence made Ellie feel both anxious and uneasy.
“What do you like about him?” Alex asked, breaking the silence after a long pause. His gaze locked on Ellie’s as he struggled to restrain himself. “In what way is he better than me?”
Ellie responded firmly, “He doesn’t need to be better than you. I love him for who he is.”
The tension was unbearable, and they stared at each other in silence. When Alex suddenly sneered, Ellie couldn’t help but feel a tightness in her scalp.
Alex asked, “You mean you can be with anyone but me, right?”
Ellie could sense the dangerous vibe emanating from Alex–it was a deep warning. “Yes!”
“Why?” Alex’s eyes, tinged with frustration, intensified the sinister aura surrounding him.
As Alex restrained himself, the veins in his neck bulged. He slowly released Ellie and stood up. “I’ll apologize if I was wrong. And if you think I’m guilty, you can punish me.
“I told you I could become any version of me that you like. Why did you still choose someone else?”
Ellie lowered her head, avoiding Alex’s dangerous gaze. She just thought that some mistakes, once made, could never be undone. The person he used to be was gone forever–he could never be that person again.
Moreover, Harold died because of him. Even if he wasn’t directly harmed by Alex, to her, Alex was no different from a murderer.
The moment Ellie gained her freedom, she quickly scrambled off Alex’s body and rushed to pull the car door open. “Open the door and let me out!” Ellie was both urgent and panicked, gripping the handle tightly.
The seat slowly rose, and Alex sat still, staring at Ellie, suppressing his emotions as he said, “Come here.”
When Ellie shook her head and continued pulling at the car door, Alex leaned forward and pulled her onto his lap. “If you keep moving like this, I don’t mind doing something crazy.”
Those words immediately silenced Ellie. Alex wrapped one arm around Ellie’s body and the other pressed down on her legs, trapping her securely in his embrace.
He gazed closely at Ellie’s features, inhaling the familiar scent that belonged only to her. Slowly, Alex’s restless heart began
to settle.
In the past, he always teased her for being skinny, like a mouse. However, deep down, she wasn’t ordinary at all–she was stunning.
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She was so pretty that every time he got close, he couldn’t help but reach out to pinch her cheeks, rub her nose, or stroke her long hair.
Watching her quiet face change into all kinds of expressions as he teased her was what made him content enough to let her go.
Alex swallowed as he slowly moved his hand up to Ellie’s waist. He gripped the back of her neck and pressed his forehead against hers.
Fighting to suppress the emotions surging inside him, he whispered, “Ellie, this is not how we should be.”
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She was so pretty that every time he got close, he couldn’t help but reach out to pinch her cheeks, rub her nose, or stroke her long hair.
Watching her quiet face change into all kinds of expressions as he teased her was what made him content enough to let her go.
Alex swallowed as he slowly moved his hand up to Ellie’s waist. He gripped the back of her neck and pressed his forehead against hers.
Fighting to suppress the emotions surging inside him, he whispered, “Ellie, this is not how we should be.”
