Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 35

An Accident?

Nola’s heart, which had been in her throat, settled back down at the words. It looked like she’d been spot on–Tarquin wasn’t into that woman; it was she who had been throwing herself at Tarquin..

Typical home–wrecker!

Nola began her performance, playing the victim with gusto.

“She must have gotten the wrong idea about us. She came with her goons and roughed me up, and I was this close to being scarred for life,” she sobbed dramatically.

Nola twisted the truth, aiming to tarnish Elysia’s image in Tarquin’s eyes. And maybe, just maybe, Tarquin would feel sorry for herself.

Best case scenario, he’d be so furious he’d break that tramp’s legs!

After everything she’d done for Tarquin, she hadn’t even had the chance to kiss him yet. What right did that bitch have?

“Where were your bodyguards? She attacked you, and they did nothing?” Tarquin asked.

on sight. If it hadn’t been for a kind soul who called the

Tarquin just blinked.

Tarquin, can I maybe move in with you for a while? She wouldn’t dare to mess with me there, and I can take care

too.”

plan

get the word out–I have a strictly platonic relationship with Miss Nola. We’re not an item. Tell everyone to

Wait, what?

to move

wasn’t Tarquin’s girlfriend, they’d stop treating

don’t have to go to all

her coming after you

him go, feeling like she was going to explode with frustration.

it! She was infuriated!

up injured and with a severed tie

screamed at the top of her lungs, “That bitch! I won’t let

of Nola’s hospital room, he asked Lowell, “Did you get