Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 75

Keaton wiped the sweat from his brow and swallowed hard before speaking again, “Buddy, you seriously saved my skin today!”

Tarquin remained silent.

Keaton tried to steady his racing heart and asked, “So, what’s your take now? If she’s been sent by the Bradfords, we’ve got to watch our backs. Can’t let her anywhere near Elijah.”

“I know.”

“But I heard from my sis that she’s pretty sharp. If she’s got skills, keeping her away from Elijah might be a loss for him.”

That was the crux of the matter.

Tarquin was torn between giving her the cold shoulder and considering Elijah’s well–being. He couldn’t afford to miss out on any chance to heal Elijah, no matter how slim that hope might be.

Keaton probed, “Didn’t you have someone dig into her background?”

came

a Bradford plant, they’d have covered their tracks well on her ID. But Elijah is the last of the

not Elijah. So, I reckon even if she gets

flicked his cigarette ashes thoughtfully. “If she really is a Bradford pawn, then

in child psychology, who could help Elijah recover? That alone made it impossible for

mood swings, he’d owe her his life. In other words, if she won Elijah over, she wouldn’t need to bother with him. Victory would be hers

be completely under her control…

after one encounter, right? Maybe Gideon just took a fancy to her know–how in psychology and decided to meet

his brow furrowed in thought. His prejudice against her had deepened because DNA tests proved she wasn’t Elijah’s biological mother.

it was natural for him to lump them together.

thought, Keaton

the money he gave her only suggested a high likelihood

just

resources to hack into Bradford Group’s computers? To pull off stealing so many deals overnight? Did Gideon