Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1332

[Hey babe, you busy?]

Elysia sent a quick text to Tarquin.

The moment his phone buzzed, the deep crease between Tarquin's brows smoothed out, and his whole face softened. The change was instant-he looked gentle, even tender. Not only did he turn gentle, but he also tossed his pen aside, abandoned his work, and grabbed his phone to call his wife back.

Before hearing from his wife: work is life.

After hearing from his wife: forget work-wife is life.

"Did you just wake up?" Tarquin's voice was so soft it was almost unrecognizable.

Lowell, sitting across from Tarquin, could barely keep a straight face. See? There isn't a man alive who can't be sweet-they just save it for the right person, and Tarquin's sweetness was strictly a limited edition.

Lowell knew when to make himself scarce. As soon as he stepped out, he announced to the team,

"Congrats, everyone-you've all been pardoned. Pack it up, it's time for lunch."

People looked around, surprised. "The boss is taking a break?"

"Yep. Looks like you lot have suffered enough. An angel has come to save you all."

"Which angel?" someone joked.

grinned, "The boss's

Suddenly, everyone perked up.

probably calling the boss home to

over the internet-our boss is absolutely whipped! He

also a workaholic. You guys remember how much he loves his job,

"Lowell, who does the boss love

young woman chimed in, "I bet he

only wants to be in love, not at work! If he didn't have to

dragged himself to the office this morning because his wife was tired and napping at home Now that

skeptical. "Is

second, the office door

tailored suit, glanced around, and told

myself home. Cancel my

that, he hurried toward the

parking garage. When

way-Lowell called it! The boss really couldn't wait to get home to

would've thought? Our cold, aloof boss is

first time I've thought the boss was kind of pathetic-he's so

grinned. "Oh, you have no idea. He isn't just

Eyes widened. "Seriously?"

swore,