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

look. “Come on, Nalani, can

if I don’t jinx him, the universe might just strike him down

wanting to provoke any bad luck.

and whispered, “Don’t mind her, Ellie. Quinlee just moved here and doesn’t know many people yet. My sister–in–law asked

understanding the

don’t eat cilantro or um…

she thought she was hearing things! Although Quinlee had said it quite quietly, she distinctly heard

cilantro on Quinlee’s plate, Ellie’s expression tightened.

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

her something vegetarian,” Ellie suggested, moving a plate

put it on her plate, Ellie interjected, “Quinlee, how does

said, stepping away. Ellie waited for her to finish her call, not even touching the dish Quinlee had just selected,

hit the restroom,”

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Chapter 373