Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 621

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Tonight, Ellie had finally taken the initiative. She called Alex to thank him, invited him to dinner, and even offered to return his repaired pants. But he turned her down flat. Now, karma was biting him in the back.

Back in his bedroom, Alex couldn’t sleep. He picked up his phone, hesitated, and then finally sent Ellie a message.

The next morning. Ellie saw the message Alex had sent her at 4 am. She didn’t reply. Today, she had to pack up some essentials and move them to the new house.

She also needed to finish setting up the kids‘ rooms so they could move in soon. The daily hour–long commute to drop the kids off at school and get to work was becoming too much.

Around eight in the morning, just as Ellie stepped out of her door, Alex called. “Why didn’t you reply to my message?” Alex sounded displeased.

“I was busy,” Ellie replied.

“I’m convenient today,” Alex said.

“I don’t have time today,” Ellie replied.

Both fell silent. Then Alex hung up the phone. Another tantrum!‘ Ellie thought, unable to suppress her frustration.

the morning meeting, his face stormy. Two executives who

new heads of the sales

as he focused on work. About twenty minutes later, the two executives left the office. Alex stood up, took off his suit jacket, and tossed it onto the couch in the

when your girlfriend chased you around the street with a kitchen knife

caught off guard by the

tugged at his shirt collar and headed towards the liquor cabinet. Realizing what was happening, Chris looked embarrassed. “Mr. Warren, this isn’t something I can talk

asked, “What’s there to hide?”

reluctantly responding, “It was everyone–my parents, my sister, my aunt,

the liquor cabinet, clearly skeptical. “That simple?”

hug her, kiss her, or, you know… do that. That usually works.”

“Do

if you’re having a fight with your girlfriend, just swallow your pride, apologize, and maybe give her a kiss

mix of advice, some genuine, some not. “Apologize and kiss her?” Alex admired his

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workday neared its end, Carl invited Alex to

Alex declined, his