Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 549

Tarquin's voice was icy, "This is between her and me; you've got no part in this. Just sign the paperwork and throw in an extra million, and we can call it a day. If you don't agree, I'll find another way to get her medical bills paid."

The threat in his tone was palpable, casting a shadow over Gideon's face.

Tarquin's "other ways" of getting the money were sure to be far more brutal and terrifying than the current proposal!

Yet, giving away 2% of his shares felt like slicing flesh from his own body!

Gideon fell silent for a moment before tentatively offering, "She got hurt by my people, and I owe her for her medical bills. Would ten million do?"

"No deal!"

Gideon's expression darkened, "Do you really have to push me this far, Tarquin?"

Tarquin glared back, "You knew what you were getting into. Why act surprised now?"

This was all Gideon's own doing!

After a tense stare-off, Gideon exhaled as if making a monumental decision, "I can give her 1% of the shares, at most!"

"That won't do!"

in check, "1% of the Bradford Group's shares is more than enough to cover her medical bills. Hell, it's enough to buy her

expression darkened, "You should be grateful she's still alive. Otherwise, you'd be mourning the loss of the entire Bradford family right alongside

implication was clear: if she died, he'd bring the whole Bradford

mother. You couldn't possibly have

less. 1% for Elysia's medical bills and the other 1% for her and her child's emotional distress. Technically, you should also

face turned

he was actually thinking about

at Tarquin, Gideon asked, "If you secure shares for Elysia, she'd

don't need

your true

"That's not your concern."

you're not worried I'll spill the

a cold look, "If you do, I'll just come clean to her. It's no big deal. But don't expect to get

his jaw,

"

three seconds to decide. Sign or don't

venomously at Tarquin for a full three seconds before

it felt like his organs

over it, and tucked it away

anything when