Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 17

On the computer screen, bold letters suddenly appeared, screaming for attention,

“Consider this a warning. If you dare to mistreat the lady again, I’ll be back for you! Watch your back, Mr. Bradford.”

The staff at the Bradford Group had their eyes glued to the monitors. Then, as if forgetting that they were in a working place, the office erupted into a frenzy of speculation and gossip.

“Holy smokes, this isn’t just some glitch–it’s a deliberate hack! Who on earth could crack the Bradford Group’s firewall?”

“And they had the nerve to call out Mr. Bradford directly!”

“He said… he also said Mr. Bradford was bullying some young lady!”

Inside the CEO’s office, Tarquin’s icy gaze fixed on his own screen. His lips were a thin line, his complexion dark as a storm cloud.

Lowell felt the tension in the room like a ticking time bomb. Gathering his courage, Lowell attempted to defuse the situation, “Sir, please, calm down. This accusation about bullying a young lady got to be groundless! Everyone knows your character. You…”

re is that woman from yesterday?!” Tarquin’s voice was a cold blade.

Lowell, momentarily confused, realized he was referring to Elysia. He replied hastily, “We… we haven’t located her yet.”

rubbish!” Tarquin’s roar was ground

was sweating bullets and

the head that wears the crown‘ had

determined to find Elysia because he was

especially not women. The only woman he ever truly cared for was Elijah’s birth mother. Beyond that, his interactions with the opposite sex were

yesterday, he had not only crossed paths with that woman but also

business, rarely failed him. Yet they had failed twice in the span of one day.

was stealing his business deals remained in the shadows. And the woman named Elysia was also nowhere to

couldn’t shake the feeling that these were connected, that someone

19:50

Tarquin commanded with an icy tone, “Find her no matter what it

really didn’t want to be the bearer of bad news, but as soon as he’d relayed Tarquin’s orders, a new crisis

with the news that Tarquin’s estranged wife had returned and was currently at the gates of Royal

up a home for his wife before he

“Are you sure it’s

would dare show up and tell such a lie to the boss’s face? It’s her,

situation briefly before braving a return

She’s waiting at