Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 43

The call ended, and Lizetta slammed on the brakes, gasping for air as she leaned over the steering wheel

It was the outcome she had desperately wanted, but at this moment, she felt anything but relieved or happy.

She suddenly threw her head back, forcing the tears back into her eyes, and only when she looked down did she notice the small camera still hanging around her neck.

It was the gift from Remington. She hadn’t bothered to grab anything else when she left the house, but the camera had ended up dangling from her neck.

She had been excited to wake him up and ask how he managed to get in touch with Cash, but who would know.

Lizetta yanked off the camera, flung open the car door with all her might, and tossed the camera into a nearby trash can.

She got back in the car, and drove off. But she hadn’t gone far before she abruptly stopped, reversed, and, ultimately, couldn’t resist picking the camera back up.

Why should the idol take the fall for a jerk? It was not the idol who was at fault, the jerk didn’t

deserve it!

Oakridge Heights.

The ambulance arrived quickly. Evelina was loaded on, and it sped away with its siren wailing.

In the mountains, a Bentley was parked in a secluded spot, watching the ambulance disappear into the distance. Elara in the back seat looked anything but pleased,

“How could this happen!?”

didn’t work out: I’ll plan for the next. Lizetta doesn’t have much clout but she’s too proud and fragile,

her patted her reassuringly.

Evelina out of there, he returned to the villa, feeling weak

work today, failing to keep the door and letting Evelina sneak in. He had no idea what kind of punishment was

phone rang. and

it. I’ll report to

hurried upstairs and headed towards the study. The door

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away, walked to the door, and

stood by the floor–to–ceiling window, his tall silhouette against the dense night outside, as immovable as a mountain, silent and solitary, except for the intermittent glow of a

in the ashtray beside him. Cedric’s eyelids twitched violently; he sensed trouble.

took the initiative, “Boss, there’s been a problem with the project at Solstice Kingdom; it’s

day dawned clear and refreshing.

accurately, she hadn’t slept at all. She blamed her insomnia on excitement, about to

the moon.

ruffled her messy hair, “Lizetta, beauty comes too

put on a stunning makeup. She then picked out a

room and whistled when

Are you aiming to be a

jacket and black boots to match. She looked ready to attend a funeral with

her fiery red lips, she was

ex–husband, wishing him to be dead to

was fine by her. Lizetta grabbed her bag at the door;

want me to