Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 373

Since you want to learn, I can connect you with him someday, Mark replied, making Ellie breathe a sigh of relief.

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As soon as Ellie returned to her office, her phone rang. It was Diana inviting her to dinner. After work, Ellie changed clothes and headed out after a quick shower.

The waiter led her to a private room, but when Ellie entered, she saw not only Diana and Lacey but also someone new- Quinlee,

Seeing Ellie linger at the door, Haley stood up. “Diana, am I interrupting something?”

Ellie noticed the way Haley’s gaze lingered on Quinlee across from her; it felt odd, like there was something off about the whole situation. Quinlee was dressed casually but smartly, with long hair hanging loosely, and those striking dark blue contact lenses that seemed to hide countless secrets. Her soft–spoken words carried a strange, ghostly quality that always made Ellie shudder a bit.

Ellic waved politely, turning to Lacey. “Is your brother back yet?”

Lacey shook her head.

in, “With no news for days, he’s probably dead out there.”

sharp look. “Come on, Nalani,

if I don’t jinx him, the

to provoke any bad

make room for Ellie. She leaned in and whispered, “Don’t mind her, Ellie. Quinlee just moved here and doesn’t know many people yet. My sister–in–law asked me to

nodded, understanding the

I don’t eat cilantro or um… beef,” Quinlee said softly.

Quinlee had said it quite

beef with cilantro on Quinlee’s plate, Ellie’s

cilantro; she wouldn’t touch anything that had even seen cilantro before!

doesn’t like meat, let’s get her something vegetarian,” Ellie suggested, moving a plate of stir–fried vegetables with cilantro in front

up a tiny bit and put it on her plate, Ellie interjected, “Quinlee,

just need to take this call outside,” Quinlee said, stepping away. Ellie waited for her to finish her call, not even touching the dish Quinlee had just selected, feeling a

hit the restroom,” Ellie said,

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Chapter 373