Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 240

“Alright.” Remington hung up, grabbed his coat, and bolted out of the office.

Cedric quickly stood up and approached as Remington headed briskly towards the elevator

“No need to tag along.”

Cedric nodded, a bit curious about where the boss was off to all by himself this late.

But he still had something to run by him, so he followed a few steps and asked.

“Mr. Dashiell, Mr. Frost and the others are still in the meeting room having tea, should we…”

Earlier in the evening, when Remington came back to pull an all–nighter at the Starlight Group, he had Cedric summon Mr. Frost, Mt. Grover, and Mr. Hardy

They were there, but out of sight, just ordered to be kept in a small meeting room, sipping on tea.

Pot after pot, no bathroom breaks.

Now, after more than three hours, the three honchos were pale as ghosts and about to blow a gasket.

“Let ‘em stew till the wee hours and then they can scram.”

Remington had reached the elevator and issued the command indifferently.

nodded, “Any message for them?”

‘em to go ask their better

stepping back, then

your way down.” Evelina had been sent home, and the driver had relayed Remington’s message about pulling the plug on the second phase of

panic, but Remington hadn’t let him up all this time.

was lying in wait. Seeing Remington stride over,

on a whim? She’s had a tough childhood, and we spoiled her rotten when she got back, making her even less impressive. On her behalf, I apologize to you. How can you just change your

completely ignored Kevin, opened his car door, and

Remington chilled even this seasoned businessman to the bone,

engine, then rolled

with me, Mr. Hawthorne, you’d better straighten out your good–for–nothing daughter, so she

a lovers‘ spat between Remington and Evelina,

warning.

count

had already

neighborhood. From a distance, he spotted a bundle squatting by the flower beds.

looked down

2 2 2 2 9 9

having the sense to put

jacket and

you’re so heartless, no wonder Liz dumped