Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 885

Remington threw a punch that sent the guy's head banging against the car window before snapping back, accidentally planting a kiss on the man's handsome face.

With a click of his tongue, Remington went back to texting on WhatsApp.

"Got any plans for your lunch break?"

"Babe, let's get the hierarchy straight here."

Lizetta's reply was a bright reminder for someone not to expect her to report her every move, especially when they weren't even officially dating.

Seeing her cold response, Remington gritted his teeth.

"Alright, what about in the afternoon then?"

Lizetta had never known Remington to be this clingy. It seemed like he was on a mission to book every single breakfast, lunch, and dinner with her for the next month.

She was almost convinced that if she said the afternoon was no good, he'd start asking about breakfast the next day.

Before she could even reply, the man called her.

soon as Lizetta answered, Remington's deep voice filled

dinner, mostly antiques and collectibles, which are right up the old man's alley. It would be the

the Temple family's gathering to meet Mr.

worried about potential complications and preferred to keep it under wraps for

there'd

would be a pleasant

Temple's having a

visited the Temple household

as a kind and gentle elder, always

once, so she wasn't opposed to attending

But...

go with

send an invitation to Maple

for her to

up with him would send the wrong message, suggesting a reconciliation

the other end, Remington

seemed

said, his voice low and heavy. Lizetta's heart skipped a beat, feeling an