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.

stretch of his arm, he easily cornered her with nowhere to retreat. He leaned in close, his voice simmering with fury

who made you moan non–stop, the one

last night brought tears to Lizetta’s eyes. The

man who’s good to go once every three years should shout about his sex life

was an exception, and besides, her husband wouldn’t even kiss

manhood. Her pushing only fueled his anger further. He gripped her wrist, his chest pressing

of dance training made her back as flexible as a willow branch against the desk, her hair spilling across it.

idea you were so needy. Who are you planning to find to

long limb. His legs were like iron bars, and

and Remington was getting

jerk!” Lizetta was

desires isn’t this exactly what you’ve been scheming for? You trapped me four years

he had

truly didn’t know

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

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more explanations would work. He was convinced she had betrayed his trust, and she was at a loss

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