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 filled

why they hadn't been able to breach the security - it was their

expression, asked Elijah, "Your

somewhat of a freelancer, makes his

in breaching their security system?

their internal affairs for my dad," Elijah

I'll tell you this - they're wolves in sheep's clothing. Officially a publishing house, but they've been conducting research, the

worried glances, Elijah typing back,

Elijah asked, "How have

I haven't been able to find," the professor

empathy, "Still

got in return, "She's been missing too long. Finding her

comforting words, knowing all too well the pain

it was their shared experiences of loss that had deepened their bond. Elijah had been tirelessly searching for his mom, while

now, while Elijah had been reunited with his mom, his professor's search

a bit, Elijah. Leave a message if you need anything, and I'll get