Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 629

Her face lit up with excitement, and she quickly let go of her friend’s arm, stepping forward to greet him. Alex and Ellie were blocked by Quinlee, so they had no choice but to stop.

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Quinlee’s eyes widened as she took in Alex’s lean, muscular build, his meticulously styled hair, and his strikingly handsome. face. She was practically trembling with excitement, barely holding herself back from lunging forward!

“Mr. Warren, I must apologize for the misunderstanding last time. Your mother and my aunt were just talking about you yesterday. They mentioned inviting us to the Warren Manor soon,” Quinlee said, trying to maintain her composure but failing to hide her excitement.

“Just play along and say you’re my girlfriend,” Alex whispered to Ellie, pulling her close. Ellie tried to pull away, but Alex tightened his grip.

“It’s better if you explain it yourself. I’m tired, so I’ll leave you two to chat,” Ellie muttered under her breath.

“Three minutes to get rid of her, or I’ll make you shop with me for five more hours. Your choice,” Alex said, his lips brushing her ear.

“Mr. Warren, who is this?” she

face fell as she watched Alex whisper

Alex said, ignoring Ellie’s

Ellie in disbelief. “Mr. Warren, you can’t be serious.

smile. If it meant avoiding five more hours of shopping, she’d play

his girlfriend, why did he go on a date with me?” Quinlee

“Because he’s a player. He loves pretending to be different people and dating multiple women. It’s

say more, Alex pulled her back and, in front of

you heartless woman,” Alex said, smirking as

was still in a daze even after they stepped into the elevator. ‘Alex just took advantage of me! Big time!‘ she thought, her mind

with energy. He pushed, pulled, tugged, and even wrapped an arm around her as they walked, steering her with an almost manic enthusiasm. Ellie barely had time to process what was

and the air was filled with the scent of roses. They sat across from each other, and Ellie’s frown deepened as she realized they were in a

cut steak with Ellie’s. “It

her fork. She had promised to