Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 431 Chapter 431 W 12% "Mr. Warren, Mrs. Warren, please," Chris offered, pouring coffer for Alex's parents. He turned to leave, but Todd called him back.

Todd stood in front of the desk, shaking with anger as he pointed at Alex. "From the moment you took over the company, your grandfather told you not to act on impulse in anything you lo "After limping around at hfor days, now you don't want to work. After returning, you dumped all your work onto your subordinates and slashed the year-end bonuses for everyone, Tld continued. "Yesterday, several board members calledall night, demanding an explanation from you.

"Your actions have thrown the family into chaos, and now you've made the company a mess. What exactly are you trying to do!" Todd angrily demanded.

Alex didn't take his father's accusations seriously.

He set down his pen, stood up, and picked up a stack of documents. "Dad, I'm the executive president of Warren Group. Though I'm constrained by the board. I have direct operational and management authority over the company." Todd retorted. "Major company reforms must be voted on by the board. What you're doing is undermining your own. authority. Who will respect you from top to bottom?" Alex replied, "The year-end bonuses are still there, but they have to be tied to performance.

"Deputy directors in each department must take on sof my workload, and the bonuses for senior executives must also be tied to the department's overall performance. If anyone disagrees, I'll replace them. This isn't up for discussion." The two argued furiously. Chris stood nearby with a serious expression, not daring to make a sound.

"Enough, stop pretending, Nancy finally snapped. "I heard you say you were taking Ellie abroad last night." Alex fixed his mother with a direct stare. “Mom, can you stop eavesdropping? It's such a bad habit.” Nancy glared back. "Who are you to say that to me?" Alex paused. Reluctantly, he lowered his stance. "Mom, I have everything arranged for this. Please don't go around spreading rumors.

Nancy retorted, "Alex, have you forgotten? Jason Thompson duga 60-foot-deep pit, intending to bury you alive." Alex replied, "Morn, as long as you don't tell others about this, he won't bury me." Todd firmly objected. "The doctor Jason found for Ellie is a top military expert. You have no say in this. I won't allow you to Lake Ellie abroad." Nancy added, "Your father is right. We'll go along with most things, but not this. You're not to go ahead with it." Alex pinched his brow in exhaustion, then spoke in a very firm one, "Dad, Mom, I'm going to marry Ellie. If you're not going to help me, then at least don't stop me." He added, "If you wantto stop thinking about her, you'll have to killfirst.” You-Todd was too furious to speak.

You scoundrel Nancy shouted, equally enraged.

Wed, Feb Chapter 431 Todd and Nancy stormed oul, seething with anger. Chris quickly followed them, escorting them to the elevator.

Back in the office, Chris saw Alex pacing by the floor-to-ceiling windows, smoking in frustration. He didn't dare speak, silently retreating toward the door.

21 Around noon, Layton arrived at Alex's office.

1200 Looking at Layton's flamboyant outfit, Alex shot him a disdainful glance. "It's not even dark yet. How can you bear to go "I was sleeping soundly when your mom called me. Her wailing madethink you were dead," Layton said, lifting his butt and sitting on the edge of Alex's desk.

He propped himself up on the desk with one hand and asked Alex. "She Silet you were planning to take Ellie abroad, and she's worried that Jason Thompson might bury you alive, so she senthere to talk ssense into you." Alex gritted his teeth and slammed his fist down on the keyboard, frustrated. He knew Nancy couldn't keep a secret.

Layton continued. I know you won't listen to me, but I just wanted to remind you that the Thompson family probably already knows you're taking Ellie abroad." "Impossible." Alex's face immediately darkened. Even if Todd and Nancy opposed him, they wouldn't tell anyone from the Thompson family about it and let Jason bury him.

Layton said, "Sorry, when I answered your mom's call, Lacey was right there. If Lacey knows, her friend Diana will definitely. know. And if Diana knows, then Aaron will know, too." At the stime, Diana received a call from Lacey at the Grant Manor. She jumped up from the sofa. "What? You're tellingthat Alex that bastard, is trying to take Ellie abroad while shes still amnesiac?" "Wait for me. I'm changing now, and I'll cfind Ellie with your Diana said, holding her phone and running upstairs to change, not even bothering to put on slippers.

At the door, Quinlee clenched her phone tightly before turning to leave. Once back in her room, Quinlee immediately called Yvette to arrange a meeting at noon.

No matter what, she couldn't let Alex take Ellie abroad, and she couldn't let the two of them get married smoothly. She couldn't let Ellie marry into the Warren family.

Quinlee swore to herself that as long as she was still around, no one who had ever hurt her, abandoned her, or insulted her would ever find happiness. She would make them all pay the price.

At noon, Diana and Lacey arrived at Ellie's room in the Warren Manor. Seeing their clearly hesitant expressions, Ellie couldn't help but ask, "Why are you looking atlike that?" Diana elbowed Lacey, Lacey, with sdifficulty, said, “Ellie, are you really going abroad with that madman Alex?" Ellie was taken aback and opened her mouth in surprise. “How do you know?" Diana was so anxious that her voice was cracking. "Don't worry about that. Now everyone knows. Ellie, your memory hasn't 21:51 Wed, Feb 19 00 mer 431 recovered, and you can't remember anything. Aren't you afraid that crazy guy might do something to you?"

Ellie gave a small, awkward smile. "Alex won't do that. He contacted doctors overseas to treat99 memory loss. We'll be back in a few days." Lacey whispered carefully, "What if he's lying to y Ellie smiled and reassured them. "You don't need to worry about ine. Alex isn't as bad as you think; he's been really good to Seeing that Ellie completely trusted Alex, Lacey and Diana did know what to say. They didn't dare say much more.

They were relieved, at least, that Alex was taking Ellie abroad for her memory treatment, not for something like a wedding.

"We're leaving now." Just past three in the afternoon, Alex hurriedly returned, grabbed Ellie, and started pulling her out.

Ellie looked at Alex in confusion. "Didn't you say we're leaving tomorrow? Why are we leaving now?"

"I finished the work I had. The sooner we leave, the sooner we can cback, Alex replied evasively. His eyes flickered as he turned his head away from Ellie's questioning gaze. Ellie nodded. "Okay, but wait for me. I'll go upstairs to grab my things and tell Grandpa.Carlos." Alex's phone in his pocket vibrated continuously. He pulled it out, saw that it was Aaron calling, and calmly hung up.

"Go get your things. I'll go talk to Grandpa, and then we'll head to the airport, Alex said as he pushed Ellie ΕΠ upstairs and went to Carlos's room.

A few minutes later. Alex emerged from Carlos's room. Seeing that Ellie hadn't cdownsirs yet, he was about to go up to get her when he suddenly heard Aaron's angry voice behind him.

"Alex Warren!" Aaron shouted. He ignored Barry's attempts to stop him and charged right up to Alex.

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