Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Cassius felt like he had narrowly escaped disaster. He tugged at his collar, trying to catch his breath, only to notice the blotchy red marks on his neck.

Yolanda, that woman, was a real piece of work.

Cold-hearted and utterly ruthless!

Remington slammed his phone down on the desk, his brows furrowed deeply.

"Mr. Remington Dashiell, isn't Ms. Yolanda willing to help? This Hogan guy is bad news, getting too close to your wife is extremely dangerous. Maybe it's better if you talk to her yourself," Ray suggested, noticing Remington's angry expression.

Ray had just discovered why Shirley had been avoiding Hogan.

Recently, Shirley's beloved border collie, which she had for over seven years, had mysteriously disappeared.

Shirley had been furious, lashing out at the servants and even offering a hefty reward for the dog's return.

When Shirley visited Hogan, he invited her to his lab. There, she found him using a dog for his experiment.

substance, was violently crashing its

it in front of Shirley,

intending to clean and prepare it

work. He prefers women who share his interests. I suppressed my disgust and helped him clean the dog's fur, and that's

that scalpel. I can't love him anymore. Let him

about Hogan while drunk, realizing

person wouldn't scare off an unwanted

in such a way couldn't possibly be mentally

away from Lizetta at

watch over Liz.

Remington's concern deepened. He

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explain everything to Lizetta personally, to take her from the

her he wouldn't

Lizetta would likely see it as another manipulation, only fostering more resentment and