Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Tarquin's brow was furrowed with deep concern when Joshua spoke up, "I work for the National Security Agency, and I really want to help you. But since your parents' situation involves state secrets, I can't just go snooping around.

However, I've already asked for guidance from my superiors. I'll let you know as soon as I hear anything."

Robert added, "I work in military intelligence, and I can't investigate your parents' case on my own steam either. But I've reported it up the chain. We're waiting on word."

The Patel brothers, one in politics, one in the military, and one in business, all excelled in the realm of cyber technology.

They were top-tier talents in the digital information sphere!

The higher their rank, the more low-key they became. Coupled with their line of work, it made the Patels seem all the more enigmatic to outsiders. Tarquin snapped back to the present, grateful, “Thanks, dad. Thanks, uncles."

"Family doesn't keep score."

The room filled with their voices until well past eleven before everyone called it a night.

Everyone else had turned in when Tarquin returned to his bedroom, stirring Elysia awake. She sat up, asking, "What did your dad want to talk about for so long?"

Tarquin walked over to the bed, tenderly stroking her cheek, "Just some work stuff. Have you reached out to Winona?"

off the grid but should wrap up before the holidays. If

close friends, so he had

hadn't been in touch with Elysia for

fretting,

forehead, telling her to get some sleep while he went

bathroom, he made a call to

was after, whether they found it or not, it was

for murder, a

person, see who they

morning, Elysia woke to find her father and

it too, and it was

pride, like they were

just... not as enthusiastic

the first to voice her

welled in Clayton's eyes, "These

eyes, "Those people from the Thorne family, worse than beasts!" Tarquin

years and learned of her struggles,

death, had a tumultuous