Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 1033

Lizetta stopped dead in her tracks and turned around. Before her death, Elsa had treated Eartha like a blood sister. Since Elsa had no siblings of her own, many of her possessions went to Eartha after she passed. Later, Eartha even married Conrad, meaning most of Elsa's things ended up in her pockets. The fact that Eartha now controlled Madden Media, which Elsa had founded, was proof enough. After Lizetta returned to the Madden family, Nelson had brought up the matter during a family dinner. Eartha had handed over some items but used various excuses to keep the rest—including many pieces of jewelry, paintings, and calligraphy that Elsa had deeply cherished. "Fine. I'll go with you at noon," Lizetta agreed instantly, staring Andrea down. Watching Lizetta walk back inside, Andrea let out a cold scoff before walking away. Noon arrived. Right as Lizetta was about to get off work, a WhatsApp message from Remington popped up perfectly on time. [King of Jealousy: I'll pick you up. Let's head back to Oakridge Heights to have lunch with Ron? He misses you. Image Image] Lizetta tapped on the two photos. They were likely sent to Remington by Maria. One showed Maria holding Ron in the yard, the little boy twisting his head to gaze eagerly down the road leading out of Oakridge Heights. In the second photo, Ron was staring directly at the camera with teary eyes. His pitiful expression made him impossible to refuse; she wished she could reach through the screen and hug him. Smiling softly, Lizetta typed back: [I have plans for lunch.] The man replied almost instantly: [A man or a woman?] Looking at his response, she thought his nickname, "King of Jealousy," was entirely well-deserved. Amused, she replied: [A man.] Conrad had invited her. Even though he was her biological father, he was still technically a man. Lizetta expected Remington to interrogate her immediately, but half a day seemed to pass in complete silence. He didn't reply. Was he suddenly busy? Not overthinking it, she went back to her work and completely forgot they were in the middle of a conversation. Meanwhile, in the CEO's office at the Starlight Group, Remington was reviewing documents, glancing at his phone sitting beside him every few seconds. He felt that, as his girlfriend, she shouldn't have turned down lunch with him for another man. Since he was clearly upset and giving her the silent treatment, she should be rushing to explain herself and coax him. But he had nearly finished the paperwork on his desk, and his phone was about to combust from his intense glaring, yet Lizetta still hadn't replied. Disappointment washed over his face, and his thin lips pressed into a tight line. He tossed his fancy pen onto the desk with a snap, grabbed his phone, unlocked it, and opened WhatsApp. [Is it Jerome?] He typed it out, only to delete it letter by letter. He hadn't asked outright earlier, and bringing it up now would just make him look pathetic. If she wasn't going to explain or comfort him, didn't he have his pride as her boyfriend? Loosening his tie, Remington locked his phone and tossed it back onto the desk. Instead, he pressed the intercom button. Soon, Cedric hurried in. "What are your orders, Mr. Dashiell?" "Check all the major restaurants. See if Jerome has a lunch reservation. Check Mrs. Dashiell's reservations, too."