Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1805

"Once he's back, I'm forcing him to take an extended vacation. He needs time to properly court Blossom and build something real with her."

If this old vendetta was finally settled, the crushing weight that had suffocated Axel for years would vanish.

He would finally be able to let his guard down.

Freed from that immense pressure and darkness, perhaps he would finally let some light into his life.

Elysia nodded thoughtfully.

"Lancelot is a good man, so I'm certainly not going to speak ill of him. But when the opportunity arises, I'll definitely advocate for Axel with Folly and Hollis."

A slow, devastating smile curved Tarquin's lips. He leaned in and pressed a tender kiss to her forehead.

"On Axel's behalf, thank you."

A short while later, the sleek luxury car pulled up to the entrance of the Blissful Pub. Tarquin bid Elysia goodbye and stepped out into the night.

Elysia remained in the car, watching over the sleeping children as they continued their journey home.

They hadn't gone far when her phone buzzed. It was Diane Han.

Diane was Mrs. Murphy's niece, making her Booker Murphy's younger cousin.

Elysia barely knew the girl. They had only just met at the party today.

Diane had eagerly sought them out to introduce herself and swap contact info.

Moving in the same elite circles and wanting to save face for Booker, Elysia, Winona, and Blossom had all politely obliged when Diane asked for their numbers.

Staring at the caller ID, Elysia felt a flicker of confusion.

Why would Diane be calling her?

She swiped to answer. "Hello?"

Diane's sickly-sweet voice chirped through the speaker. "Elysia! It's Diane. Booker's cousin?"

"I remember," Elysia replied politely. "Is something the matter?"

Diane sounded breathless with excitement.

"I just spotted your car! I'm driving right behind you. Could you pull over for a second? I have a little gift for you."

Caught off guard, Elysia glanced out the rear window.

The road was packed with traffic, making it impossible to single out Diane's car.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify