Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 237

Not long after Layton and Lacey left, Diana, Aaron, and Ellie also said their goodbyes and left.

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

Once outside the restaurant, Haley couldn’t hold back any longer. She blurted out. “Alex, Diana keeps parading herself around as your fiancée. So what does that make me?”

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

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

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

“I’m sorry. I lost 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 cab on my own.”

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

mind raced back to earlier in the evening. Alex had suddenly asked for her necklace, saying he needed to get it repaired,

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arrived, bringing with it a crisp chill

barefoot on the plush carpet. He wore a white shirt and black dress pants, gazing out of the

the door. Barry, the Warren family’s head of security, stepped in. Dressed in a black–and–white suit, his imposing build

the coffee table, speaking briskly. “Mr. Warren, all the information inside

years ago, took you to the hospital, and called the

his pockets.

his job and squandered the cash on gambling, drinking, and women. It wasn’t long before he was broke and deeply in

said he ran off with a woman a few years back to escape his

gaze fixed on the folder. “Have you confirmed

the Nopolis East Industrial Park, both

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