Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Bang, bang, bang.

A series of heavy thuds followed by the sound of shattering glass.

The moment Lizetta Madden stepped out of her car, the Madden family's bodyguard swung a golf club with all his might at the windshield of Remington's car. The windshield splintered into pieces.

Lizetta was startled, but Jerome quickly covered her ears, turned her around, and she didn't see what had happened.

"What's going on?" Lizetta asked, looking up at Jerome.

Jerome let her go, his gaze softening as he offered a reassuring smile. "You okay?"

Lizetta nodded at him, and by then, Remington had already bent down to exit his car.

When the glass had shattered, he was still inside, some of the fragments landing on his shoulders and sleeves.

Now, as the man stepped out of the car, shaking off the shards, his cold gaze fixed on Jerome.

Seeing Jerome protect Lizetta, and her calm and trusting presence within Jerome's embrace, Remington felt a familiar frustration tightening in his chest. "Quite the show of force, Mr. Madden," Remington said coolly.

Lizetta noticed Remington's Maybach,

shock, but Jerome simply placed a comforting hand on her

Dashiell's knack for trapping people. I was just too worried about my sister. If my reaction was a bit much, my apologies,

Jerome's coat sleeve. "I'm really okay. Let's head

her voice was cool. "Mr. Dashiell, you started this with your disrespect. Don't blame others for

making it hard to breathe, leaving him

smashed his

could confront Jerome, Lizetta was

loss here was clearly

injustice filled Remington's chest,

Lizetta's shoulder. "Of course, Mr. Dashiell, if you

escorted Lizetta to

and laughing with her as they drove away into the night. When the Madden family's car had disappeared, Cedric, who had been waiting quietly

called Christ to

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but it'll take a while. Why don't you

you

the broken glass everywhere, Cedric felt frustrated on behalf