Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 228

Lowell felt utterly wronged “You didn’t even give me a chance.”

“And you… you think you’re in the right now?”

Lowell remained silent. Justice lies in the heart of the beholder. Right now, he might be feeling wronged, but he won’t say it out loud. On the other end of the phone, Elysia was all ears. She knew he didn’t know about the food.

So, her little rant earlier… wasn’t unjustified after all!

And it was him who didn’t give a proper ear to the matter. Not letting Lowell finish his piece, that’s on him!

“You…”

They both started at the same time.

Elysia pouted, “You go first.”

Tarquin explained, “I didn’t know you made Elijah food.”

“Oh.” The response was cold.

Tarquin was silent, the tension thick in the air.

Lowell, ever the peacemaker, chimed in, “Ms. Thorne, is the food still up for grabs? If so, Tarin and I can swing by and pick it up. We’re free.”

Elysia retorted, “You come alone. I don’t want to see him.”

Lowell was taken aback. “Ah?”

him

teeth in silence,

I’ll head over now. I’ll call you

hung up.

Tarquin’s wrath. Given Tarquin’s current mood, dark and stormy, it was best to

Thorne decided to whip up something for Elijah. He hasn’t

go.”

expression softened noticeably, He shut down his

Lowell suggested, “Today’s been a good day. How about we take a break? The team’s been through the wringer

be day

agreed, “Give them two days off. Pay

“Right on.”

like wildfire among the

that phone call that sweet–talked Mr.

voice! Was it,

squinted. “Eavesdropping on the boss’s calls

happened to overhear by chance. So… it was that lady on the

tacit acknowledgment, excitement

is

lady that caught his eye? She must be

Turns out he’s in love. They say men in love can be

office door suddenly opened, and Tarquin

chattering crowd instantly fell silent, quickly returning to their desks as if nothing had happened.

stone–faced, strode to the elevator without