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.”

hell–bent on a collision course, and there was

there went

like that cake in Remington’s eyes – all glitz on the surface, but easily discarded, not

and picked up the

the corners of his lips curled

smile grew a tad as he watched Lizetta

the door handle, ready to open it for her, but Lizetta walked

her stand in front

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

and it slowly slid down,

on the hood, leaned in and started drawing on

the back seat came an icy stare, and Lizetta

to think she’d just hop into his car at the snap

pulled up

using a million–dollar windshield as a

hair; her blonde locks and red lips as

and the kid’s whistle died before it even

not worthy

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

Lizetta patted the kid’s

triumphing over a multimillion–dollar

who got out of

plot.” The kid

and with a thunderous rev, the bike shot off like a bolt of

of the car, only catching a glimpse

minute, Cedric scrambled to the road, gaping at a windshield