Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 354

A few days later, during work hours, Ellie received a call from Nalani inviting her out for dinner that night.

Ellie initially wanted to decline, but remembering that she had introduced Diana and Lacey to Nalani, she decided to go since Nalani didn’t know them very well yet.

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After work, Ellie stopped by her apartment and arrived at the Earl Hotel around seven. In a private room on the third floor, she walked in to find she was the last one to arrive.

What she thought would be a simple girls‘ gathering turned out to include Alex as well. He looked effortlessly stylish in a casual suit, lounging next to Nalani and casually fiddling with a metal lighter.

When their eyes met, Ellie quickly looked away, her calm expression hiding the turmoil inside her. She settled into a chair between Diana and Lacey.

Both Diana and Lacey were somewhat aware of Ellie and Alex’s past, and with Nalani joining them out of the blue, the atmosphere felt a bit awkward.

– Nalani pulled out a shark clip from her bag and pinned her long, dyed hair up. She shifted her gaze among the three- Diana, Ellie, and Lacey–before landing on Alex. “Hey, Alex, I’m treating tonight. You’re covering the bill,” she declared with a playful smirk.

see the door, and he barely concealed a smirk as Layton rushed in, panting like he had just sprinted here. “This is the fanciest place in the city,

at Alex, tugging out a chair and deliberately sitting

chewing on her chopsticks, frowned. “Layton is the second oldest in my family.

not the third, he’s definitely not number two.”

glances, both feeling

and she just rolled her eyes heavenward while sipping from her

the tension,

take him to the hospital after

was some weird chemistry between Layton and

on her meal, occasionally contributing a few words to the conversation.

the gathering, Alex received a call

with me to the hospital,” he said, standing

to Ellie and the others. “I’m so sorry, ladies! Next time, I’ll treat all

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