Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 222

Elliot had pulled a fast one on him, declaring he’d already retrieved the items during the day.

Without waiting for Gideon’s response, he sent another message.

[The person you’re looking into? I’ve got a lead. I’ll hand over what I’ve found about him in a couple of days.]

[Much appreciated.]

Gideon’s confidant responded politely before turning to Gideon, “Sir, it seems we were mistaken. This Mr. E isn’t the assailant from last night. He had already taken what was needed during daylight.”

Gideon frowned, puzzled. “But the spot where Allegra was found is exactly where we stored the items. It’s too coincidental.”

spot for its seclusion, and naturally,

matter aside for now. We’ve got a lead on Mr. E. Make sure our assets are in

the woods

I don’t care. As long as he’s breathing, that’s all that matters. It’s also a perfect chance to knock Tarquin down a peg. What does his competence matter if his son is naught but a frail shadow of

relentless rain, as if the heavens themselves mourned for someone.

The combination of fear, stress, and being caught in

to its previous routine. It was a simple existence, oscillating between caring for Elijah at home and burying himself in work at

his argument with Elysia, Tarquin had been in a foul mood. Elijah’s refusal

everyone

office would empty at half–past five, following Tarquin’s departure. Lately, his extended hours kept everyone on edge, afraid to leave before

His team struggled to keep