Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1419

The stranger said, "I can give you information on Zane."

He leaned in, lowering his voice. "And I can help you make Axel disappear. He just went off to Mariana Land, right? All I need to do is pull a few strings, and he'll never come back. He'll die out there, and no one will ever know."

Tarquin's eyes narrowed, his expression going colder.

"News about Zane isn't worth trading for my intel," he said flatly. "And as for Axel..."

He leaned forward, his tone sharp. "Go ahead, try something. See if Axel gets hurt because of you. If anything does happen to him, I'll make sure you regret it."

"When I find the real eighth-generation virus, I'm handing it right over to the government. We have nothing more to discuss."

There was a long silence on the other end before the mysterious caller spoke again.

"Kidding, relax. Axel's not my problem-never was. Sorry for your loss, pal. But when you get your hands on that virus, I'll come see you myself."

The line went dead.

Tarquin listened to the dial tone, his brow furrowed in frustration.

Lowell was driving, glancing at Tarquin through the rearview mirror.

"Mystery man?" he asked.

"Yeah."

"Think he'll try to hurt Axel?"

We're not the ones begging for help- he's the one who needs something from us. If he steps out of line, he loses his shot

then asked, "Do you know where the

reply was simple: "We'll find out

tried again. "Tarquin,

their eyes

answer, but the

Tarquin with a look of sympathy. If it

fell silent, the tension thick. After what felt

it was

whole life and had never married. A respected general, tough as

steadied himself and answered.

foot of the hill. I want to go up to the chapel to spend some time with

were interred there, Tarquin had posted his

did you get back?"

found your mothers ashes wanted to come back but there's been

s

buried with your father tomorrow. Once she's in that casket, I might

how deep

his mother ran-part

devotion wash any less

make the call now," Tarquin

"Thank you."

Tarquin called the security team

later, he and Lowell arrived

for cleaning staff. No one from the Bradfords lived there