Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 627

Back in Orion’s room, Alex couldn’t resist asking Nancy the same question. “Mom, what did you and Ellie talk about for so long?” Nancy glanced at Alex but didn’t answer.

Alex wondered, ‘First Ellie ignored me, and now Mom won’t tell me anything. What’s going on? His curiosity only grew stronger, itching for answers,

“Mom, what do you think of that young widow?” he asked, following Nancy into the small kitchen where she was cutting fruit for Orion.

Nancy paused, holding a fruit knife, and glared at him. “A widow?”

“Ellie,” Alex said casually.

“If you keep talking nonsense, I’ll sew your mouth shut!” Nancy snapped, pointing the knife at him. “Dr. Thompson is not a widow, and you’d better stop spreading rumors!”

Alex slowly backed out of the kitchen, eyeing the knife in his mother’s hand. But his mind was racing. ‘Does she have a man? he thought.

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finally managed to pin Ellie down for a meal, using the excuse of

a luxury men’s boutique. She had barely picked out

turned heads wherever he went. With Barry and

some distance between

just stared at him, unmoving, he added, “Don’t worry, I’m not

sleek charcoal gray one. Alex handed the other two back to the salesperson, then leaned down to Ellie’s eye level. “Help me try it on,” he said, his

the tie, Ellie already had a frown on her forehead. “I don’t know how,” she replied.

day, Alex had never worn formal suits. Even after taking over Warren Group, he avoided ties like the plague. Once, during an important meeting, he’d been forced to wear one, only to rip it off before

It wasn’t until later that Ellie found out

to a female salesperson, but Alex snatched it back. “You’re going to learn,” he said, placing the tie in

tying the tie. Alex leaned down, his arms resting on the counter behind her, effectively trapping her

smile, clearly enjoying the sight of her focused expression. Nearby, Nancy and Todd, who had come out to shop for Orion, happened to witness

that reminded her of a clueless kid, Nancy pulled Todd aside to

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