Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

The call ended, and Remington reached out once again to grasp Lizetta's hand in his, saying, "Why are your hands still so cold? Do you want to go back to bed and lie down?" Lizetta quickly withdrew her hand, "Thanks for tonight, but you don't have to worry about Hans anymore."

Lizetta was serious about the divorce from Remington, and that meant she couldn't rely on him for everything anymore.

"What do you mean?" Remington's gaze darkened, his jawline tensing.

Lizetta shook her head, standing up to say, "Hans served fourteen years, he's been punished. I'm not a little kid anymore, he can't hurt me now, I..."

"Can't hurt you? Really!"

Remington suddenly interrupted her, grabbing her wrist and pulling her towards the bathroom.

Lizetta stumbled as he led her into the bathroom and up to the vanity.

"What's gotten into you? Let go..."

Just as Lizetta managed to wrest her wrist from his grasp, Remington moved behind her, stretching his arms out on the vanity.

He trapped her between his body and the vanity, looking down at her sharply through the mirror.

ghost. You

reflection in the mirror,

more was the sense of oppression from Remington standing

couples shouldn't be like

it won't be like this. Besides, having a bodyguard is enough, you really don't need to do more." Remington

than owe me anything more,

if

the psychological shadow

face Hans

like a knife, piercing his

her nod cold and clear, "We're divorced, it's my issue

Remington turned pale with

heaving

to control

when Lizetta thought he'd storm out, he suddenly narrowed

in your hurry to distance yourself

could scrutinize

not afraid