Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Liz brushed off Remington's hand like she'd been zapped, straightening up but with the tips of her ears hidden beneath her messy hair warming slightly. She couldn't tell if the blush was from the awkward encounter or his words just moments ago. But she was definitely not pleased with her reaction.

Frowning, she looked up to stare at the back of Cedric's head, about to demand an explanation when he glanced in the rearview mirror, his voice laced with panic and apology.

"Ma'am, I'm so sorry about that. Some rich kid in a sports car was weaving through traffic like a maniac, nearly caused us to rear-end him twice. My apologies, are you alright?"

Seeing the genuine worry and regret in Cedric's eyes, Liz couldn't help but feel like she'd accidentally hopped into a dodgy ride.

Before she could say anything, Remington coldly interjected, "If you can't drive, consider your bonus gone!"

Cedric trembled, "Yes, sir."

upscale neighborhood. Soon, the car stopped in front of a three-story villa. Remington

Liz turned to look at the villa. There were lights on the first floor, but she couldn't see any cars parked around. She wasn't sure if Cassius had brought

around her, she followed suit and got out of the car. Whether

courtyard, quickly followed by a servant who came out to greet him. After a brief exchange, Remington waved dismissively and

servant hasn't

and he hasn't been here for a while. But he's been frequenting a penthouse a couple of streets over at Nova Harmony Inc. Let's head there and continue our search," Remington signated for Liz to get back in

almost laughed. Did Mr. Dashiell, with his busy schedule, really plan to go from place to

genuinely wanted to help

himself; he would have instructed his people to look into it. She was being naive letting him lead her on this witd goose chase, thinking she was easy

might have already

Madden family's