Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 823

In the confined space of the elevator, Remington whispered into Lizetta's ear, his sigh a mix of frustration and desire, "Rejected again, huh?"

Pressed against the cold, unyielding elevator wall, Lizetta tried to find solace in its chill, but it did little to calm the storm of emotions inside her. Her voice came out tense, "Yes, now step back...ugh."

Her attempt to scold him was abruptly cut short as Remington's lips captured her earlobe in a gentle bite, sending a tingling sensation down her spine that made her knees weak.

Flustered, Lizetta's eyes reddened as she glared at Remington, torn between embarrassment and anger.

"Don't look at me with that mix of shyness and annoyance. It's hard to resist," Remington's voice was husky, his Adam's apple bobbing as he spoke. The night before, he had been as giddy as a teenager on his first date because of her invitation, working through the night until dawn, restless, with thoughts of her invading his dreams.

Those dreams were vivid and left him in a mess upon waking. And right now, he wanted nothing more than to make those dreams a reality.

His gaze darkened, his intentions clear and unmasked, filled with raw desire.

"Shut up!" Lizetta's cheeks flushed a deeper shade of red as she cut him off, her indignation clear.

fur standing

miming zipping his lips in a gesture of obedience,

a gentleman, but his physical reaction told a different

was fuming,

were in a hospital elevator, for heaven's sake. What was he thinking? Had some strange hormone

had unblocked his number on WhatsApp? Had his usual calm and collected demeanor, expected

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there a reward if I do?" Remington was

Lizetta was beyond words.

the elevator dinged and

there isn't!" Lizetta pushed past him in a

adjusting his slightly tight tie and taking a moment

he strolled out of the hospital building, he saw Lizetta hadn't gone far. They walked towards

kid from