Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1343

Elysia frowned.

"I really underestimated that bastard Zane. Using the Bradford family name, he networked his way to the top-it's like he built his own little empire!"

"Tarquin told me he even owns Central Pharmaceuticals now," she added.

Winona's eyebrows knit together. Sure, she'd had some small wins lately, but when it came to business, the thought of it still made her blood boil.

The Bradford family was hollowed out now-her family's fortune, even the money she earned from acting, was all but gone. Zane had siphoned it off until there was barely anything left.

When they divorced, Zane walked away with nothing on paper, but it hadn't slowed him down one bit.

Tarquin jumped in,

"If Zane embezzled Bradford family money, we can help you get it back. And if you want to keep him locked up a bit longer, we can arrange that, too."

Winona was grateful. Zane had stolen her father's life's work-if she could get any of it back, it would be a miracle.

"Thanks, Mr. Bradford, but don't worry about it. Keeping him locked up forever isn't a real solution."

Tarquin warned,

when he gets out, every agency in the country will be watching him. It's not safe for you

sooner the state takes him down the better. Every day he's free, he's just a plague on everyone around

didn't say

sooner was partly to help Winona vent her anger, and partly because they needed Central Pharmaceuticals as leverage against some

willing to trade the lives of a hundred thousand people for his own. Human life meant nothing to him. People like that didn't

curious-who would

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drama, Winona didn't go back to the Bradford estate with the others. Instead,

Elysia dropped her

her place. Elysia knew

had arranged bodyguards for

still

call if

happened.

my hands now-he's the one in danger, not

she waved goodbye. Elysia's heart ached for her;

was always a gamble.

heartbreak was a wound only time could

"Well, I'm off then."

"Yeah, see you. Bye."

left, Winona's whole demeanor changed. She licked her crimson