Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 325

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Joanna went to work as a cleaner at Whitney’s bar. Though it was a cleaning job, Whitney found Joanna the easiest tasks–In the storeroom, she unpacked and cleaned the bottles brought from the warehouse.

Whitney arranged for Joanna to work from five to ten in the evening, so she wouldn’t have to stay up late. Working alongside her was another lady around her age, whom Whitney carefully selected for her kindness.

Returning to her desk at noon, Ellie noticed a large bouquet of red roses from Leonard. Ellie picked up her phone and sent a message to Leonard.

Leonard replied almost immediately: [You deserve the best, and I’ll keep striving for it!]

Ellie could feel Leonard’s sincerity even through the screen. Every time, a text, a word, or even a meeting from Leonard would warm her heart.

The more she interacted with him, the more she felt that Leonard was genuinely a wonderful person.

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to meet Leonard. She bumped into Alex again at the entrance

smoking. His black suit paired with a matching shirt made him look even taller

Alex glanced up at her, stubbed out his cigarette, and

looked around and headed directly to a small gazebo near the greenery. Since

ahead, what do you want from me now?” A row of bushes was between them, and Ellie kept a few meters away while talking to

Ellie stepped back, and he kept getting closer. He didn’t stop

tree behind her, Alex took out a black card and handed it to Ellie.

don’t want anything from you.”

at Ellie and said, “Ellie, you have to let me make it up to you. I’m giving you two options:

either option, “What if I choose neither?” Ellie tilted her head up to meet Alex’s eyes.

said, “Then don’t blame me for being ruthless.”

“You-

”

sentence, Alex’s kiss came out of nowhere,

against a tree by Alex as

intense Alex’s kisses were, as

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