Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 154

Elysia steadied herself, her resolve as firm as steel.

If it weren’t for Oriana bringing up Tarquin, she wouldn’t waste another breath on their petty squabbles. She wasn’t afraid of crossing Oriana, but she did fear the backlash from Tarquin.

After all, she was itching for a divorce!

Elysia said, her voice carrying a nonchalant confidence, “Purely by chance, I saved the son of Jessamine Huber, and now, I’m hailed as the Huber family’s savior. Jessamine’s gratitude knows no bounds. That’s why she was so darn nice to me at the mall and took a stand for me and even publicly chastised Keaton. If you don’t believe me, go ahead and investigate.”

Oriana furrowed her brow and asked, “And then what?”

“And then? Well, you know how much Mr. Huber dreads his sister, right? If I go to Jessamine and play up the favor I did for her son, asking her to put in a good word with her brother to give you a chance, do you think she’d refuse?”

“But… Mr. Huber doesn’t like me anymore, and he’s never gotten back with an ex.”

that’s

for good. No second

Jessamine can twist her brother’s arm. As for how things pan out

Mrs. Huber?

as saucers, her mind

a dream so out of reach, yet so desperately

Mrs. Huber, well then, who in all of

Keaton the runner–up. She’d be the second most esteemed

case scenario, even if you can’t capture Mr. Huber’s heart and don’t end up as Mrs. Huber, at least you’ll have had a second run. And if things end, they’ll end amicably. Word has it Keaton’s quite the gentleman when breaking things off. Whatever parting gifts he offers won’t be meager, and your reputation will be restored, your stock rising exponentially. Because, let’s face it, you’ll be the only one who got back with him after

now

laughingstock of their circle! She was the only one who got nothing out of a breakup with Keaton!

let go because Keaton grew bored, his interest waning.

mention of her name elicited ridicule.