Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

In the end, Remington got into the passenger seat without saying a word.

As the car pulled away, Lizetta reached over and pulled Yolanda close, letting her rest on her shoulder.

"You must've been losing sleep these past few days, huh? Don't think too much about it, just get some rest. I'll wake you when we arrive."

Lizetta's voice flowed softly in the car, gentle and soothing, like a lullaby.

Yolanda leaned against Lizetta, tilting her head to wrap her arms around Lizetta's waist, almost burying herself in her embrace.

Lizetta looked down with a smile, patting Yolanda's shoulder gently.

Cedric, driving, glanced at his boss beside him.

Man, the boss was shooting daggers through the rearview mirror at Ms. Yolanda, almost setting her on fire with his gaze.

The car was thick with the tension, almost as if it were filled with the jealousy brewed by the Dashiell Group.

Worried that Remington might actually throw his wife's best friend out of the car in a fit of jealousy, Cedric decided to break the ice.

"Ma'am, long time no see. They say Tranquil Meadows is a place that nurtures beauty and grace, and you look even more radiant than before, absolutely breathtaking." Yolanda, not wanting to speak in front of others, had already closed her eyes, leaning against Lizetta.

and energetic girl, now so

used to have

beating the crap out of Cassius,

charmer with high emotional intelligence, always pleasing to

almost floated away with pride, but in the next second, he felt the intense gaze that was previously fixed on the backseat now piercing through him.

on the

pins and needles, his hands sweaty on the

the lady genuinely complimenting him, or was she setting

hadn't offended her, had

exactly how he had managed to offend Lizetta,

and I have been divorced for quite some time now. Maybe it's time to change

with the boss right there,

all the sincerity he

where did you and Ms.

was

apologetic look, "Oh, look at me, still stuck in old habits. Sorry

Lizetta, "..."

to have taken acting lessons from a second-rate

heading to