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.”

a collision course, and there was no stopping

gaze fell; there went a cake

– all glitz on the

bent down and picked up the cake.

the car, Remington silently watched this unfold, and the corners

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

open it for her, but Lizetta walked straight to the front of the car

to see her stand in front of the car, locking

arched a brow, gave a little smile, and flipped

it

leaned in and

stare, and Lizetta couldn’t

think she’d just hop

near as a biker kid in a black leather jacket pulled up beside the car, then he rested a leg on

using a million–dollar windshield as

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

and the kid’s whistle died before it even

the car’s not worthy of that face.

crossed his mind, the beauty hopped off the hood and strode over to

roll.” Lizetta patted

suddenly felt like the chosen one, triumphing over a multimillion–dollar

to the man who got out of the car, all cool and

plot.” The kid shouted to Lizetta as he lowered

and with a thunderous rev, the bike shot

car, only catching a glimpse of her

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