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.

“Any message for them?”

to go ask their better

and Cedric bowed slightly, stepping back, then suddenly blurted out to Remington inside.

you might bump into Mr. Hawthorne on your way down.” Evelina had been sent home, and the driver had relayed Remington’s message

Starlight Group in a panic, but Remington hadn’t let him up all

parking lot, Remington ran into Kevin, who was lying in wait. Seeing Remington stride over,

we spoiled her rotten when she got back, making her

opened his car door, and

car door, but a cold, warning glance from Remington chilled even this seasoned businessman to

slammed the car door, started the engine, then

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

just a lovers‘ spat between Remington

warning.

count as

already sped out of

to the old neighborhood. From a

and looked down

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you for having the sense to put on a thick coat before heading out.”

down jacket and looked up when he heard the

for who, huh? Remi, you’re so