Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1648

Out of courtesy, Keaton went over to say a quick hello to Sophus and Sophie before immediately walking away. Tarquin, who didn’t know them and had no interest in making their acquaintance, simply stayed by Elysia’s side.

Everyone in their circle knew Keaton and Tarquin were close. One of the guests whispered to Sophus, “Is that Mr. Bradford over there?”

Sophus had never met Tarquin either, so he turned to Richard. “Mr. Huber, is that Mr. Bradford from the Bradford Group?”

Richard nodded. “It is.”

Sophus and his companions’ eyes widened in shock. They thought meeting Richard was a huge coup, but they never imagined Tarquin would be here too!

They immediately started laying on the praise. “Mr. Bradford is so young and accomplished! To be the youngest self-made billionaire in history is truly incredible. So impressive!”

Richard said, “Tarquin is indeed brilliant. Don’t let his age fool you; his business acumen is second to none.”

The men nodded vigorously. “Mr. Bradford is amazing, but so is Mr. Huber! Birds of a feather flock together. The fact that you’re friends with Mr. Bradford proves you’re in a league of your own!”

Richard just smiled. “My son is still just finding his way; he’s no match for Tarquin.”

Of course, this only prompted another round of flattery.

After a bit of conversation, Richard got up to take a phone call. His guests seized the opportunity to huddle around Sophus. “Mr. Sutton, your daughter sure knows how to pick them! You’ve really hit the jackpot. With the Huber family in your corner, you even get an in with Mr. Bradford!”

“That’s right! The Sutton family is about to hit the big time. We’ll all be counting on you to make us rich, Mr. Sutton.”

Sophus was beaming with excitement and pride. “Of course, of course. As long as I’m eating, I won’t forget about you all.” His mood was so good that when he glanced over at Beatrix, his expression actually softened.

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“Go move that chair next to the bed,” Winona said. “It’ll be in the way.”

After giving her order, she ran over to Elysia. “Elysia, can you go check on Beatrix? Any idea when she’ll wake up?”

“I can wake her up whenever you’re ready,” Elysia replied.

Winona nodded. “Even better. Just wait for my signal.” She then waved over Beatrix’s two sisters. “You can get ready to start the livestream. Mind the camera angle, and try not to get us in the shot, okay?”

The sisters immediately nodded. “Don’t worry.” Although they were deeply jealous of Beatrix, they took out their phones to prepare. This was at Sophus’s request, to ensure as many people as possible knew about the union between the Sutton and Huber families, thereby boosting the Suttons’ status in the business world.

Seeing the commotion Winona was causing, Elysia grabbed her wrist and whispered, “Winona, don’t forget Beatrix is pregnant. Outsiders don’t know what she’s really like. If anything happens to her, all the blame will fall on you.” Even now, she had no idea what Winona was planning, but she knew it was aimed at Beatrix. Good or bad, Beatrix was a pregnant woman, and if Winona hurt her, she’d be crucified online.

Winona whispered back with a smile, “Why do you have so little faith in me? I’m not stupid enough to attack a pregnant woman, especially not with her whole family livestreaming.”