Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 1066

Remington ground his teeth, a dark cloud of sheer frustration washing over his face. He grabbed Lizetta's hand, pressed a firm kiss to her palm, and then shot up from the bed, marching toward the door like a man ready to commit murder.

He wanted to see exactly whose head was screwed on a little too tightly today.

The door was yanked open with violent force. Cedric stood in the hallway, his knuckles still raised, nearly rapping right into his boss's rock-hard chest.

Cedric instantly snatched his hand back. He was absolutely certain that if his knuckles had made contact with that freezing aura, his fingers would have shattered into ice cubes.

"This had better be life or death!"

Remington's tone was murderous, radiating the exact energy of a man whose intimate moments had been rudely interrupted.

Cedric practically glued his chin to his chest, not daring to peek inside the room.

"It's about the police station..."

Then, from his downward vantage point, Cedric accidentally caught sight of his boss's trousers, noting the very obvious, frustrated evidence of interrupted passion.

Cedric aggressively pivoted. "Actually, it's nothing urgent! I can come back later..."

He spun on his heel, fully prepared to flee for his life.

Sitting up in bed and having fully straightened her clothes, Lizetta heard him mention the police station and instantly knew it was about her.

She quickly called out, "Cedric, come in, sit down, and take your time."

Cedric froze, his raised foot hovering in the air, completely unsure of where to step.

He still refused to look up, acutely aware that the moment Lizetta spoke, the glare boring into his skull turned into a literal executioner's blade.

Cedric desperately wanted to go inside, knowing that as long as Lizetta was there, his life was completely guaranteed.

But without his boss's explicit nod, he simply didn't dare.

Just as Cedric debated whether he should politely decline and run, the towering iceberg blocking the doorway finally shifted.

"Get in. Do I need to roll out a red carpet?"

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