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.

taken down by her crew. She brought a horde with her; it was like a scene from a movie–they attacked me on sight. If it hadn’t been for a kind soul who called the cops, my face

Tarquin just blinked.

keep coming after me. She kissed you, and now she thinks you’re into her, she’s gotten cocky! Tarquin, can I maybe move in with you for a while?

too.”

was patting herself on the back for her cunning plan so loudly that even the readers could hear it.

because she’s misunderstood something, just clear it up. Lowell, get the word out–I have a strictly platonic relationship with Miss Nola. We’re not an item. Tell everyone to mind their own business and stop spreading rumors!”

Wait, what?

to use this opportunity to move in with Tarquin, not for

girlfriend, they’d stop treating her

don’t have to go

worry about her coming after you over a misunderstanding. Just focus on getting better,” Tarquin said, then

she was going to

it! She was

ended up injured and

at the top of her lungs, “That

as Tarquin stepped out of Nola’s hospital room,