Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 565

Before she could steady her heels, Alex’s car pulled away, not even rolling down the window to say goodbye. Ellie walked toward her own car. “This was the real Alex.

At his beck and call, he could be incredibly generous, yet he could flip to ruthless when things turned against him.

“Ellie, was that Alex’s car?” Lacey suddenly popped up from behind, startling Ellie. “Have you two made up?” Lacey asked.

“Mark is in the office; you should find him.” Ellie gently nudged Lacey towards Mark’s direction before climbing into her

own car.

“Right, I’ve come for something important. I’ll talk to you later. Lacey waved as she rushed off to find Mark.

Lacey entered Mark’s office where Mark was locking up several confidential medical files in a cabinet. “Can you leave for the day?” she asked with an eager expression.

without a rush. He leaned against the desk, looking refined as he held a pen between

saw Lacey’s excited face, he smiled. “Honey, do you miss me so much that one day apart feels like

It’s so boring at home without you, Mark,” Lacey said, placing her bag down and moving behind him, offering him coffee and

you about

and pulling her closer. He sat in his office chair while she leaned against the desk, facing him. He

her head. Mark pressed on, “Have you set your

I want to leave the town for a few days,” Lacey confessed after some

a bit guilty. Suddenly, Mark wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her onto

her hands, nearly squealing. Mark leaned closer, his hands on either side of her on the desk,

girl and tell me why you suddenly want to leave the

unable to meet his eyes. She said, her voice trembling, “I want

straightened up, his expression curious. “Who are you after?”

voice trailed off as she spoke. After she finished, she looked up to see Mark’s reaction, meeting

eye on us. We should discuss this