Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Elijah had just finished typing when Elliot blocked his path, "Can we really trust this professor? What if he spills the beans?"

Elijah was brimming with confidence, "He's like the wise old mentor from your hometown, hidden away in the mountains. Do you think your mentor would do anything to harm you?"

"Absolutely not!"

"Then trust me, my professor wouldn't either," Elijah assured.

With that, Elliot relaxed his grip, and Elijah hit 'send'.

The reply came swiftly, "Which publishing house?"

Elijah quickly sent over the publishing house's details, only to receive an immediate response, "I can't help you with this one."

Elijah's brow furrowed, "Why not?"

The answer was straightforward, "I designed their entire security system myself, sold it to them for a pretty penny. Breaking through it now would go against my professional ethics."

were speechless, their silence

breach

a puzzled expression, asked Elijah,

a freelancer, makes his

security system? Are you investigating them?" the professor

I'm digging into some of their internal affairs

you this - they're wolves in sheep's clothing. Officially a publishing house, but

boys exchanged worried glances, Elijah typing

"How have you

someone I

creased in empathy, "Still no word

sigh emoji was all he got in return, "She's been missing too long. Finding her is becoming increasingly

struggled to find comforting words, knowing all too well the pain of searching for a

had deepened their bond. Elijah had been tirelessly searching for his mom, while his professor had been on a long quest to find a

with

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