Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

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Chapter 154

Elysia steadied herself, her resolve as firm as steel.

If it weren't for Oriana bringing up Tarquin, she wouldn't waste another breath on their petty squabbles. She

wasn't afraid of crossing Oriana, but she did fear the backlash from Tarquin.

After all, she was itching for a divorce!

Elysia said, her voice carrying a nonchalant confidence, “Purely by chance, | saved the son of Jessamine Huber,

and now, I'm hailed as the Huber family’s savior. Jessamine’s gratitude knows no bounds. That's why she was so

darn nice toat the mall and took a stand forand even publicly chastised Keaton. If you don’t believe me,

go ahead and investigate.”

Oriana furrowed her brow and asked, “And then what?”

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“And then? Well, you know how much Mr. Huber dreads his sister, right? If | go to Jessamine and play up the favor

| did for her son, asking her to put in a good word with her brother to give you a chance, do you think she'd

refuse?”

“But... Mr. Huber doesn’t likeanymore, and he’s never gotten back with an ex.”

In Keaton’s own words, that’s beating a dead horse.

Once it's over, it's over for good. No second chances!

Elysia couldn't care less about Keaton’s habits. She simply stated, “With Jessamine in your corner, even if he

loathes you, he'll agree to give it a shot. I'm certain Jessamine can twist her brother's arm. As for how things pan

out between you two, that’s on you. Maybe you've got the charm to win his heart, and who knows, you might

just snag the title of Mrs. Huber.”

Mrs. Huber?

Oriana’s eyes went wide as saucers, her mind reeling with the possibility.

For her, it was a dream so out of reach, yet so desperately coveted.

If she becMrs. Huber, well then, who in all of Jindale City could outrank her, save for Tarquin’s lady?

Tarquin was the city’s golden boy, and Keaton the runner-up. She’d be the second most esteemed woman in

town!

Seeing Oriana take the bait, Elysia continued to feed her delusions, “Worst case scenario, even if you can’t

capture Mr. Huber’s heart and don’t end up as Mrs. Huber, at least you'll have had a second run. And if things

end, they'll end amicably. Word has it Keaton’s quite the gentleman when breaking things off. Whatever parting

gifts he offers won't be meager, and your reputation will be restored, your stock rising exponentially. Because,

let's face it, you'll be the only one who got back with him after a breakup, something none of his exes can

claim.”

Oriana’s expression had transformed, now filled with breathless anticipation.

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Elysia had hit her where it hurt. The reason she loathed Elysia so was that, aside from losing Keaton, she'd

becthe laughingstock of their circle! She was the only one who got nothing out of a breakup with Keaton!

The only one he truly despised!

Others were let go because Keaton grew bored, his interest waning. But her? She was dumped under the worst

of circumstances!

Now, any mention of her nelicited ridicule.

Ever since the split, she'd been holed up at home, too ashamed to even glance at her social media notifications.

If she could salvage her good nand snag sbenefits on the side, well, that would be the ultimate

vindication!

Oriana’s thoughts raced with excitement, and after a long pause, she finally said, “How can | trust you? What if |

let you go and you don’t approach Jessamine on my behalf?”

“I wouldn't dare! I'm just an ordinary woman. If you can catchonce, you can catchagain. If | don’t plead

your case, you'll never letoff the hook. You'd houndto the ends of the earth. I'm not that foolish.”

Oriana was silent, contemplating Elysia’s words.

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