Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 2

She was on the brink of despair. Her godforsaken life couldn’t get any worse.

But what right did she have to refuse a divorce now?

Her virtue was stolen, so she was no longer worthy of him.

Elysia sniffled, her voice hoarse, “I understand. I’ll go home and sign the papers right away.”

After hanging up, she fought through her physical discomfort, dressed, and stumbled out of the airport.

No sooner had she left than a fleet of sleek black limousines suddenly appeared outside the terminal. A troop of suited bodyguards exited the vehicles, encircling the airport.

The assistant respectfully opened the car door, and Tarquin stepped out.

Handcrafted leather shoes, an exorbitantly priced bespoke suit, and a limited–edition watch are the hallmarks of a successful man.

quin’s superior stature and handsome features, coupled with an air of unattainable nobility, drew the gaze of onlookers, yet no one dared to approach hire,

An aura of regal authority radiated from him, giving the impression that he was to be admired from a distance, but never approached.

followed him as he

and in a moment of desperation, he had compromised a young

him there and bring harm to the girl. He had

had been her first night. He had promised the night before to take responsibility, to make her

kept his promises.

the lounge, his assistant Lowell caught up to him,

body are quite telling. The housekeeper says she’s had many men over these past two years and often stayed out all night. And when she’s drunk, she’s been known to speak her mind. Once in

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what?” Tarquin’s face

out of her

his lips,

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two years ago by his family to curb his influence.

was no longer bound. So, the first thing he

was simply no love between them.

her.

years, he had offered ample restitution – luxury homes, cars, and a check for a

out she was nothing

did not deserve