Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

"Mmm!"

Lizetta was terrified, struggling fiercely, but the person binding her from behind hushed her.

"Don't freak out, Ms. Gardenia! My boss is Jerome, I mean no harm."

It was a woman's voice.

Lizetta abruptly stopped all movement, and gradually relaxed.

She tapped on the woman's hand that was covering her mouth, indicating that she wouldn't scream.

The woman behind her indeed released her grip. Lizetta turned around, her heart still racing.

"You're really with Jerome? But I don't get it."

Lizetta eyed the woman intently. She seemed to be in her thirties with short, neat hair.

"Ms. Gardenia, you can call me Dora. Mr. Jerome hired me to look out for you. I've been here since you boarded the plane." "But why would he?" Lizetta's guard was still up.

She was even more puzzled because she didn't think she was that close to Jerome.

what Remington had told her

could that

Gardenia's safety. Mr. Madden will get in touch with you soon.

to harm her, she could have done it earlier without

quickly drove off, and Lizetta, pulling her hat down, glanced back

and a tall guy with about four or five rough-looking

turned her head, feeling cold all

Stella had brought all those people

people was to prevent her from escaping, and what they planned to do afterward was

Wests would consider Remington

her position to Stella by leaving, and thought it was enough. But it seemed she

An hour

was

cottage, sipping on

warm coffee Dora

her,

call.

expressed her gratitude sincerely, then directly voiced

may I ask why

wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully without