Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

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Chapter 524

Chapter 524

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Ellie sat in the salon chair, draped in a cape, and discreetly avertel her gaze. In the mirror, she spotted Alex walking by. She quickly lowered her eyes. “Shorter, please.” Ellie said in a calm toge before gently closing her eyes.

The only sound around her was the snip of the scissors held by the stylist. As Ellie sat there, she felt an undeniable sense of peace. After five years, they had crossed paths once more, yet he did not recognize her. She felt neither joy nor sorrow.

It seemed they should never have ended up like this, yet here they were: Everything was painfully clear, they were destined to miss each other.

believed in fate, while she had doubted life itself. The past was too dark

their flaws, troubles, and unique ways of living. All she could do was raise

Alex admired his newly styled hair in the mirror. The textured perm, neatly side–parted, accentuated his rugged

Alex glanced down to find

it up when the stylist stopped her. “Little one, this is a VIP area; you can’t come

the stylist’s arm. “I want to pick

to ask you to leave. Go to your Mom another staff member interjected, pointing toward Ellie, who

you don’t let me pass, I’ll have my uncle take you all

area, frowned. Who is this

strolled leisurely out of the VIPsection, two staff members quickly apologizing and stepping aside. He crouched down to look at Betty.

Betty. That little drum belongs to me; could you return it? Betty’s chubby hand reached for the

it away