Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 42

Evelina clambered off the couch, green with envy, and took a few swings at it with her clanched fists.

Lizetta had rolled up in Yolanda’s second–hand Chevy, and when Remington dashed out of the villa, all he caught was the tall lights cutting a swath through the yard as the car sped off.

He was sweating buckets from the fever, and a shiver ran through him as the cold wind hit.

“Boss! What the heck’s going on? Let me help you inside.”

Cedric came running over; his car was parked in the shadows outside the villa. Seeing Lizetta arrive, he was put at ease.

He set an alarm to remind him in an hour – if Lizetta was still there by then, he could call it a night with mission accomplished.

But who would’ve thought, just by snoozing a bit, it seemed like he missed the main event? Seeing the boss, in pajamas, one slipper missing and a thunderous look on his face, Cedric was shook.

He’d been with Remington for eight years and had never seen him in such a sorry state. Cedric used to think that if the sky fell, Mr. Dashiell would hold it up with his mouth, never losing his cool.

Remington’s eyes were icy as he glared at Cedric, “How did Evelina get here?”

Remington’s glare. A cold sweat broke out on his forehead,

off Cedric’s helping hand and turned to go inside, slipping on his missing shoe with a poker face a few steps away,

her

Upon seeing Remington enter without Lizetta behind him, Evelina breathed

Do I need to help

unfinished words faded under his icy stare, and she felt a knot in her stomach. Remington’s handsome face was back to its usual calm and cool,

need!” He cut Evelina off sharply; this mess was only getting messier.

“Who let you in, and how did you

door was open when I got here. I’m sorry, Remington. I had no idea Lizetta was here. If I had known, I definitely wouldn’t have come! I’ll call her right now and

for her phone, but in doing so, she revealed more of the scratch marks on her arms

twisted in pain, her hands trembling as she searched for

voice and said firmly, “Don’t

his gaze and ordered, “Cedric, help Ms. Hawthorne downstairs to wait for

Remington picked up his phone and headed to the study. When he called Lizetta, she had already driven two streets away,

get a word in, she said with a sneer, “Remington, when the hell are you going to sign the divorce papers? I can’t wait another day! This clingy, dragging–it–out act isn’t like

other end of the phone. If it weren’t for the sound like knuckles cracking, Lizetta would’ve thought the line had cut