Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1160

"Yes, yes, yes, Winona's safety is the top priority!"

Tarquin wasted no time and immediately started making calls.

First, he arranged for someone to check out the Thorne family residence.

Then, he had another person go to the police station to try and glean some information from anyone connected to the Thorne family.

Besides following the trail leading to the Thorne family, he also instructed his team to dig into Sarah and Zane’s whereabouts over the past year.

Sarah had been to the place where Winona was being held.

Perhaps their movements could reveal some suspicious locations.

Just as he finished setting things up, a ping from Evan lit up his phone.

"Dad, White and I have completed the mission successfully! Mr. Newsom will be at the meeting tonight as planned!"

Tarquin’s eyes narrowed slightly as he texted back, "Evan and White, you two are the best!"

Elysia, sensing something was up, asked, “What’s going on?”

Tarquin pocketed his phone, "Nothing to worry about. Rest assured, as long as Winona is alive, I will find a way to bring her back!"

In addition to investigating the Thorne family and Sarah and Zane, he was already thinking of another plan.

…

At eight o'clock that night, at Blissful Uncle's Bar.

Tarquin and Ridley both arrived at the exclusive private room.

This was a secluded spot at the very top of the bar, right next to Keaton’s office, and not open to the public.

As soon as Ridley saw Tarquin, he anxiously asked, "Mr. Bradford, what’s going on? You even had a kid deliver your message?"

Ordinarily, Ridley and Tarquin wouldn’t cross paths; they ran in completely different circles.

But because of Winona and Elysia’s connection, Tarquin had been looking out for the Newsom family in recent months.

He’d given them quite a few substantial projects, and the Newsom family’s profits had skyrocketed.

The Newsom family was riding high, with everything going splendidly!

Ridley, who had just turned fifty, was no fool.

Tarquin didn’t know how to console him, so he chose silence, giving Ridley time to process the shock.

His daughter was in trouble!

And the suspect was his son-in-law!

It was a double whammy, and a heavy blow at that!

Tarquin knew the Newsom family well, thanks to Elysia.

Ridley had only one daughter, Winona, and he was fiercely protective, a real daddy bear.

Anyone who dared to mess with his daughter risked facing his wrath!

And ever since Winona got together with Zane, Ridley had treated him like a son.

In the Newsom Group, Ridley was number one, and Zane was clearly number two!

Everyone could see that Ridley had been grooming Zane for bigger things.

And now, it seemed he’d been nurturing a traitor!