Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 125

Elysia snatched up her phone with a huff, only to see an unfamiliar number flashing on the screen. Annoyed, she promptly hung up.

But the caller was persistent and dialed again immediately.

With a scowl, Elysia answered, “What?! Who is this?”

“Get downstairs! You’ve got ten minutes!” a frigid voice commanded from the other end before the call abruptly ended.

Elysia was instantly wide awake. That jerk made the call!

“Who was that?” Blossom mumbled groggily. She was barely lifting her eyelids and still yawning as she asked.

Elysia fought to keep her temper in check, “Nobody. Go back to sleep, it’s only five in the morning.”

“Oh,” Blossom yawned and drifted back off.

Elysia, clutching her phone, stomped into the living room and onto the balcony to call back, her voice a hushed roar. “Are you out of your mind? Didn’t I tell you not to come around this early? Look at the time! You’re gonna get what’s coming to you for waking people up. Things will all come back to you!”

“You’ve got eight minutes. If you’re not down, I’m coming up to get you.

Gritting her teeth, Elysia spat back, “You win!”

call and dashed to freshen up. After checking on the kids and

entrance, she saw no sign of a luxury car.

It was coming from a nondescript Volkswagen parked on the street, which

loaded; he wouldn’t be caught dead in anything less

he rolled down the window, sounding none

double–take. He actually showed

Mr. Moneybags roll up in such a car?

tirade, “What’s your game by torturing me at this ungodly hour? Even the roosters

pulled away from the

I won’t make any promises about my schedule. I’m

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deal with, so I can’t be at your beck and call 24/7. You need to let me head home by six

drove in silence.

clenched her jaw, “If you don’t say anything, I’ll take it as you agree. Plus, I won’t work for free. You’ll have to pay me

and it’s ten grand a day.”

blinking at him in disbelief, “How much?”

“Ten thousand.”

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