Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 709

Tarquin frowned, "Who?"

"Declan."

Tarquin's eyes narrowed sharply!

He didn't speak, instead, he pocketed one hand and walked over to the smoking area, tucking his phone between his ear and shoulder as he lit up a cigarette.

Declan had been with him for a decade, mentored personally by Axel. He was one of his secondary bodyguards.

Axel was the only primary one.

Though there were several at the secondary level, those were his core team members.

And in his world, core team members meant brothers!

Declan's betrayal felt as if he had been stabbed in the back by his own brother.

Tarquin didn't explode in anger. Instead, he furrowed his brows deeper, taking half a cigarette's time before asking, "Why?"

"The other side threatened him with his ex-girlfriend and kid, forced him to betray you."

Tarquin clenched his jaw in surprise, "Declan has a kid?"

back. He had no clue until someone spilled the beans to him a month

all Axel had to say. The rest was up

in two quick drags and lighting another, Tarquin asked, "The kid

Tarquin said, "Use me as bait, set something up to get them

them definitely means setting

hostage to manipulate Declan, any plan to demand their release

have to concern Tarquin's life to be

worry about me; I won't

lips twitched, but he said no

brutal without a shred of humanity. But deep

armor he wore, built from past wounds and scars. His strength now was a testament to the depth of his

"What about Declan? He's ashamed, wants to end

temper flared

woman and child are still in the hands of others! He can think about dying once they're safe! Then, he

up, Tarquin adjusted his

of the reasons, the fact remained that he had been betrayed

find a reason to justify

for the lack of loyalty, yet

he were in the same situation,

anger on Declan, leaving him to stew in his