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

just so she can 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 be

things get ugly, she'll just

go head-to-head, won't it be

on the

Winona showed up on our radar, she was safe. You don't

Anyone you want to protect, I'll protect for you.

rush of warmth at his words

Tarquin sent

up Tamsin: expect Zane to make his move tonight. Tell her to stay

instantly:

1 AM,

had been jumpy for days—at the first sound,

"Who is it?"

glanced at the

around

like you said

the illegitimate daughter, and wanted to inject Ridley

calm.

go after Ridley's secret daughter-kidnapping her would give Zane leverage to force Ridley