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."

Elliot were speechless, their silence filled

why they hadn't been able to breach

with a puzzled expression, asked Elijah, "Your

replied, "He's somewhat of a freelancer, makes his living off projects

security system?

digging into some of their internal

I'll tell you this - they're wolves in sheep's clothing. Officially a publishing house, but they've been conducting research, the nature of which I'm not entirely sure. But it's backed by some serious power. I'd

boys exchanged worried glances, Elijah typing

"How have you been,

still searching for someone I

brow creased in empathy, "Still no word

in return, "She's been

struggled to find comforting words, knowing all too well

of loss that had deepened their bond. Elijah had been tirelessly searching for his mom, while his professor had been on a long quest

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

go offline for a bit, Elijah. Leave a message if you need anything, and I'll get back to