Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 594

At 10 a.m., at the Thompson residence, West Suburb No. 7, Nalani arrived with Jared Mosley.

“I saw the news last night, and I just couldn’t sleep all night. Haley really hid things well!” Nalani said, clearly satisfied at the thought of how Haley ended.

Ellie was sitting with them, chatting on the couch, while the kids were in front of the floor–to–ceiling windows, building with Legos.

“She brought it on herself,” Ellie said calmly. “No sympathy for her.” Haley’s downfall was her own doing, and Ellie didn’t feel bad about it.

“Let’s stop talking about that woman,” Whitney quickly cut in and changed the subject. “Since Ellie is free, how about we have dinner together tonight? Nalani, call Layton and let him join us.”

“I’m not calling him,” Nalani said, her face darkening at the mention of Layton.

Whitney’s expression turned serious. “Did you two fight?”

Nalani glanced at Ellie, hesitating before speaking. “Ever since Alex came back, Layton hasn’t had a peaceful day. He’s always going out in the middle of the night, sometimes not coming back until morning.”

exchanged looks with Whitney and Joanna.

sighed. “Layton and Alex have been close since they were kids, always sticking together. If they want to go out for

don’t get it. A few days ago, when I wasn’t home, Layton took the twins to see Alex. Alex’s cat scratched the younger girl on the leg. She was so scared she cried for a week straight–day

her pitiful look, the older girl cried too. It drove

she got. “He actually took two babies to meet Alex! Sometimes I wonder if I’m his partner or if Alex is. If

Ellie were both speechless.

this,” Whitney said, sighing as she tried to calm her niece down, “Invite Layton for dinner tonight, and I’ll

close. Considering Alex had just gotten out of prison after five

anyone. “Don’t bother. Let’s bring the kids and go to the Earl Hotel for dinner tonight. I’ll have everything set up ahead of time, and we can just go there

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CEO’s office at the Warren Group, Alex

Warren, several vice presidents are playing both sides, working together

with a cold smile, “What do you think a young

think we’ve gotten

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