Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

"Cedric, next time I set down the coffee mug, maybe I should place it on his left side, huh? He almost knocked it over with his documents just now. He seemed pretty annoyed about it..." Mrs. Madison would ponder over such minor details for ages.

But now, it seemed the tables had entirely turned.

What goes around comes around, especially in matters of the heart-they're never simple, are they?

"Boss, I reckon Mrs. Madison's willingness to return to Zion City means she's let bygones be bygones concerning this city, and perhaps, concerning you."

Remington's usually stern face softened into a rare, warm smile.

"Your insight's getting sharper."

Cedric, pleasantly surprised by the compliment, felt a ray of sunshine pierce his otherwise stormy days, all thanks to Mrs. Madison's return.

"So, she might not be averse to meeting me, right?"

lack of desire to see Lizetta, but from

that if he upset her just as she had returned, she might flee

Mrs. Madison has come back,

to interpret his assistant's tentative statement as

"Find out where she's headed

hurried off to

only to halt suddenly and return to the

several suits scattered on the bed. The boss was in front of the mirror, trying on

barely suppressed

was clear he was preparing to meet Mrs. Madison. To others, it might seem the boss was gearing up for a royal ball. "Boss, Mrs. Madison left the airport and went straight to Ms. Yolanda's Pine Villa. It seems likely her return involves Ms. Yolanda." "What's

whereabouts, Remington could hardly wait any

a blue floral tie, knotting it as he

to see her was

up, "Ms. Yolanda's caught some bad press, becoming the talk of the town for