Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 545

Chapter 545

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“That little widow dares to hang up on me,” muttered Alex, sprawled out on the couch in his white bathrobe, his eyes glued to his phone.

The sash around his waist was loosely tied, and water droplets from his tousled hair trickled down his forehead, rolling down to his exposed chest.

A scar across his forehead, a reminder of a mischievous encounter with Ellie, added a wild charm to his otherwise relaxed and rakish look.

“Mr. Warren, dinner is served, Barry announced as he walked in from the dining room, noticing Alex loung! couch, absorbed in his phone.

in the

“Come pick me up at eleven tomorrow morning,” Alex replied, still not moving from his comforts position on the couch

when Barry left.

Thinking about Alex’s five years in prison, Barry figured it was only natural for him to enjoy a little fun now that he could finally interact with women again.

Just as he was about to enter the elevator, he was startled by a figure that appeared in front of him.

Barry exclaimed, taken aback by the furious Nancy standing at the door, looking as though she had materialized

up to lately,” Nancy demanded, her gaze

into a few board members and the vice president,” Barry replied

cover for him.” Nancy stepped closer

like he’s been at the office, and he hasn’t brought back a girlfriend. He’s been out

groaned to himself; he couldn’t really tell Nancy that Alex

hasn’t really gotten involved with some widow, has

better than his mother, and Nancy was proof of that.

I swear I’ll slap him.” Her anger only grew as Barry’s reaction spurred her on. Turning with determination heels clicking sharply, Nancy stormed toward the door, frustration radiating off her as she

there?” Alex’s annoyed voice came from

to strike, while Alex ducked back, instinctively

business without being

happened to your face?” Nancy’s attention fell on the noticeable wound marring her

fingers against the small scratch Ellie had given him

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toward Barry, who was breathing

and Alex said simultaneously, cutting

Nancy commanded. With a heavy heart, Alex approached his Mom,