Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1214

Winona was totally unfazed.

"Whatever. He's going to find out sooner or later anyway. What's the difference if it's today or tomorrow?"

Elysia and Blossom just exchanged a look. "...."

Later, back in the bedroom, Elysia recapped everything to Tarquin.

Tarquin took it all in stride, pulling her close. "You're still worried about Zane figuring it out? Winona's right-he's going to know eventually.

Winona's just playing dumb to make it easier to get back at them.

She's putting on a show so she can go after Priscilla and Sarah right out in the open.

But even if she wasn't pretending, she wouldn't let them off the hook. She'd just find another way to take her revenge. Nothing to lose sleep over."

Whether Winona was faking or not, whether Zane caught on or not it didn't affect Tarquin's plans at all.

To him, whatever was going on between Winona and Zane was just petty drama. Digging up the whole mess with Zane and Burmalia, now that was the real play.

That was Zane's Achilles' heel. Get leverage there, and you could take him down for good.

out a

slap someone around-it's also her way to sniff out proof that Zane's behind all this. If they really go at it openly, wouldn't it

head. "Nah. Even if things get ugly,

they go head-to-head, won't it be more dangerous for

gently on the

our radar, she was safe.

protect for you. Now relax and

of warmth at his words and snuggled closer.

Tarquin sent a quick text to

expect Zane to make his move tonight. Tell her

replied instantly: [Got

1 AM, Tarquin's

been jumpy for days—at the first sound,

"Who is it?"

at the

kept his arm around

you said

sent people to kidnap the illegitimate daughter, and wanted to inject Ridley with something.

voice was calm. "Inject her

Ridley's secret daughter-kidnapping her would give Zane leverage to force Ridley to hand over control of the