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?"

not the ones begging for help- he's the one who needs something from

know where the eighth-generation virus really

"We'll find out

a moment, then tried again. "Tarquin, is your suspect... who I think

up, their eyes

didn't answer, but the silence

sympathy. If it really was that person, how much would it

tension thick. After what felt like ages, Tarquin's phone

time, it was someone

had loved Elizabeth his whole life and had never married. A respected general, tough as nails, but gentle when it came to

steadied himself and answered.

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

had posted his most trusted

did you get back?" Tarquin

now. As soon as theard you'd found your mothers ashes wanted to

s

father tomorrow. Once she's in

how

for his mother

part friendship part family. Soren's devotion wash any less than his

call now," Tarquin

"Thank you."

security team and told them to

half an hour later, he and

home was empty now, except for cleaning staff.