Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 601

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Alex, still crouched under the desk, grabbed the edge of Ellie’s white coat, doodling while listening to the conversation. He thought, ‘I never expected that someone as weak as she could actually make my mom apologize!‘

Ellie stood by her desk, watching Nancy leave with a sad expression. She couldn’t help but feel a little guilty. However, if she hadn’t driven her out, she feared that Nancy might have said something else.

Ellie felt conflicted–her life was good, and she was content. So was Alex, focusing on his career. They had both moved on, leaving the past behind.

Life was short, and they had already wasted too much time on each other. Ellie didn’t want to get trapped in the past again. She hoped Alex would never remember her and the two kids.

Ellie didn’t pay any attention to Alex. As soon as Nancy left, she walked out too. Alex slowly crawled out from under the desk, returning the pen he had swiped from Ellie’s desk.

“My mom seems to like her.” Alex propped himself up on the desk with one hand, sitting on top of it.

“Mr. Warren.” Barry returned, cracking the door open slightly.

over to the door, his sharp gaze locking onto Barry’s, “Why is my

Thompson residence. The Jaslands circle is

“Do you think she knows

probably doesn’t…” Barry

Barry on the shoulder and walked out

you going?” Barry quickly followed him

back. “I need to talk to

last night and clearing things up with Ellie. He was determined to fix his image in her

stepped out of the elevator with Barry just as Nancy appeared

spotted Alex and, in her high heels,

The man reacted fast, gripping the paper, but Alex yanked it hard, and the paper was torn in two, half in

out of your mind?” The man shouted, clenching his

smoothly, pulling a few hundred–dollar bills from Barry’s pocket and slipping them into the man’s hands before shoving

You better not try running again! How could you do that to Scarlett? Now tell me, what’s going on? Why aren’t you at the office this

stormed toward Alex, ready to slap him. Just as her hand was about to come down, Alex handed her

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