Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 9

Remington looked up, his gaze icy cold.

“I don’t have time for your make–believe games. Take it back.”

“I’m serious.”

Remington tossed the pen he was holding without a hint of emotion. The steel pen clattered on the desk, striking a chord in Lizetta’s heart.

“Divorce reasons, huh? Bad breath and azoospermia? You know spreading rumors comes with consequences,” his voice was chilly.

Lizetta felt a twinge of guilt about this, her eyelashes fluttering slightly.

“I didn’t start those rumors. I’ve spelled out the reasons for the divorce clearly.”

Remington flipped through the papers, his eyes landing on the annotated reasons for divorce, his look growing even colder.

“Huh, care to explain what ‘no love, no sex, a marriage in name only‘ means?”

Lizetta pressed her lips, “Just stating the facts.”

Remington stood up, his long legs taking him around the desk. His towering presence forced Lizetta to sidestep until her lower back was pressed against the solid desk.

to retreat.

made you moan

night brought tears to Lizetta’s eyes. The more fiery the start, the

are you saying a ninety–year–old man who’s good to go once every three years should shout about his sex life through a

and besides, her husband wouldn’t even kiss

this woman dared to mock his manhood. Her pushing only fueled his anger further. He gripped her wrist,

forced to lean back; years of dance training made her back as flexible as a willow branch against the desk, her hair spilling across it. This position caused Lizetta’s chest to heave against his sturdy

was cold, “I had no idea you were so needy. Who are you planning to

infuriated, tried to kick him, but her leg was trapped by his long limb. His legs were like iron bars, and Lizetta couldn’t break free, accidentally brushing against something she shouldn’t

discussing divorce, and Remington

was red–faced with frustration.

Dashiell, your unsatisfied desires isn’t this exactly what you’ve been scheming for? You trapped me four years ago; you should

went pale; he had

truly didn’t know what

was handed to me by you, and only you registered your fingerprint to enter the

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was convinced she had betrayed his trust, and

being as close as siblings to complete strangers. She felt as if she was back on that morning, waking up to his fury