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.

her with nowhere to retreat. He leaned in close, his voice simmering with fury by

you moan non–stop,

tears to Lizetta’s eyes. The more fiery the start, the more desolate the end.

underperforming, are you saying a ninety–year–old man who’s good to

besides, her

Remington’s forehead; this woman dared to mock his manhood. Her pushing only fueled his anger further. He gripped her wrist,

her back as flexible as a willow branch against the desk, her hair spilling across it. This

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

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 have and freezing up

and Remington was

jerk!” Lizetta was red–faced with frustration.

You trapped me four years ago; you

went pale; he had always

night, I truly didn’t know what happened.”

you registered your fingerprint to enter the bedroom besides me. Who else could it be if not you?”

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Chapter 9

He was convinced she had

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