Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 553

Gideon was in a sour mood, practically feeling the pinch in his wallet.

"My shares are my own business! Everyone back to your seats and stop getting on my nerves!"

The room was filled with murmurs of discontent.

"Sure, it's your right to do as you please with your shares, but they're part of the Bradford family legacy. How can you just hand them over to an outsider?"

"And to give away so much in one go, what were you thinking?!"

Gideon, fuming, slammed his cane on the floor with a resounding 'thud'.

away? Was it his choice? He was more frustrated than anyone, feeling like he'd swallowed a bitter pill, but he lashed out

up? I'll make you all cough up 2% of your shares to give

Silence fell.

but about the million-dollar question. She clung to Tarquin by the window, unable to make out what the others were

she asked Tarquin,

her hand still holding his arm. Her hands were delicate and pale, the kind you'd expect

a slight

million being too much? Since when did you start turning down money? I thought you dreamed of living the high life," Tarquin finally responded, his thoughts returning to the

dollars, that's

why Elliot had been so secretive about his wealth around her. A million dollars made her this nervous? She

can afford it. If they were just regular folks,

pay. If only I