Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 29

Cedric stood cautiously by the car, piping up gingerly.

“Boss, the missus might not have caught your drift. Want me to go fetch her?”

“No need, just drive!” The man’s deep voice was the epitome of indifference.

Not daring to chitchat, Cedric hopped in the car and took off.

As the car slowly passed the slender figure on the roadside, the man’s cold sneer followed.

“What, no grub and the car won’t go?”

Sweat beaded on Cedric’s forehead, and just as he floored it, a big box came flying in from behind.

“Dump it.”

Cedric slowed down in a hurry and turned to see a cake box wedged between the seats; his face was a picture of hesitation.

Remington leaned back in his seat, with his eyes slightly lifting, and gave Cedric the

once–over.

“She doesn’t give a hoot about it; the alley cats and dogs aren’t so fussy.”

Cedric, with a heavy heart, stepped out and ditched the cake box on the curb.

Just then, Lizetta walked up, and Cedric quickly whispered under his breath.

“Madam, it was the boss‘ orders.”

was hell–bent on a collision course, and there

there went a cake worth

felt that she was probably much like that cake in Remington’s eyes – all glitz on the

and picked up the cake.

the car, Remington silently watched this unfold, and the corners of his lips curled into the slightest of smiles.

a tad as he watched Lizetta come towards him with the cake in hand.

ready to open it for her, but Lizetta

brow furrowed slightly, only to see her stand in front of the car, locking eyes with him

gave a little smile, and flipped the box, splattering the cake on

smeared across the glass, and it slowly slid down,

in and started

icy stare,

jerk get the confidence to think she’d just hop into his car

leather jacket pulled up

windshield as

flipped her hair; her blonde locks and red lips as well as heing

kid’s whistle died

car’s not worthy of

beauty hopped off the hood and strode over to

Lizetta patted

triumphing over a multimillion–dollar car with underdog pride.

who got out of the car,

escape’- I’m digging this plot.” The kid shouted to Lizetta as he lowered

a thunderous

catching a glimpse of her skirt’s edge fluttering away.

than half a minute, Cedric scrambled to the road, gaping at a windshield smeared with a few strokes of cream yet unmistakably depicting