Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 1

They said a man was most likely to cater to a woman’s wishes in bed and right afterward,

After a heated romp, still basking in the afterglow, Lizetta lay spent on the man’s chest, her eyes misty as she looked up at him and held out her hand.

“Where’s my anniversary gift?”

Unlike her disheveled state, the man was still dressed to the nines, with only his tie a bit loosened, revealing a sharp, sexy Adam’s apple.

His deep–set eyes were sculpted, with a natural cool, abstinent vibe in them. But it was this dapper dude who, just moments ago, had gripped her waist, not letting her pull away, driving passionately, pulling her into the whirlpool of desire.

Lizetta’s heart was still racing, sweet anticipation brewing within.

The man glanced down at her, “What anniversary?”

Lizetta froze. He had been away on a business trip for over a month, and she thought his return today was to celebrate her birthday and their wedding anniversary with her.

She had heard that he went through quite a hassle abroad to buy a naming right to a small asteroid, and his mom had even given him the Dashiell family heirloom jade bracelet.

Either would have made her ecstatic.

“You know exactly what I’m talking about!” Lizetta huffed, reaching up to kiss his lips.

But she missed. Remington dodged. Her kiss landed on thin air; she didn’t even graze his face.

Lizetta stiffened. They had done everything, but he had never kissed her. She thought today would be different, but it turned out.

sweet softness, a brief careless fling was simply not enough. Remington’s body reacted swiftly, taking her hand and placing it on his belt buckle, his voice

just now? Want a gift?

flushing again. Though they had been married

do it yourself,” yet, leaning in, she

the condom, his eyes suddenly icy cold, his hand pinching

taught you these

cold and displeased, the earlier flirtatious warmth

only realizing what he meant when she saw that all the condoms were tampered with. She understood that Remington thought she had sabotaged them, just like the scheme she pulled on him

years ago.

head to toe, Lizetta felt a cold chill, “It wasn’t

the remaining condoms to prove

getting dressed, looking down at her from his

else would come in

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a strong sense of territory, he didn’t like

something fermington was melt

her mother in law had visited a few days ago

your

likely?” Remington’s voice was

Lizetta couldn’t have children, paving the way

and nothing she said would make