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

days. Let's go together. There's a small auction happening after dinner, mostly antiques and collectibles, which are right up the old man's alley. It would be the perfect chance to pick up a birthday

Lizetta to the Temple family's gathering

and preferred to keep

Mr. Daisynes didn't show, there'd be no disappointment; and

be a

having

she'd visited the Temple household with Remington during

kind and gentle elder, always

got a Christmas bonus from him once, so she wasn't opposed to attending Mr. Temple's birthday

But...

just go with

Temples would likely send an

made more sense for her to

Showing up with him would

other end, Remington

seemed to travel

agree to give us another shot," he said, his voice low and heavy. Lizetta's heart skipped a beat,