Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 1327

Yolanda instantly threw a vicious elbow at his stomach, but once again, he anticipated her counterattack.

He stepped back smoothly to dodge the blow, seamlessly sweeping one arm under her knees.

Before she could even register what was happening, her feet left the ground, and she was scooped securely into his arms.

Furious, she bared her teeth and glared daggers at him.

"Are you out of your mind? Put me down before things get violent!"

Disregarding her own safety entirely, she didn't grab his shoulders for balance. Instead, she locked both hands around his throat with every ounce of strength she had.

It was a clear threat: let go, or she was going to strangle him right here in public.

He merely glanced down at her calmly. "Go ahead. We're in a crowded plaza. If you want us plastered across the front page of every gossip mag and the evening news, I'm perfectly fine with that."

Hearing this, Yolanda shot a quick look around. A flush crept up her neck.

It wasn't embarrassment; it was pure, unadulterated rage.

They were both already drawing suspicion due to their hats and masks. Now that he was physically carrying her, half the sidewalk was stopping to stare.

If she caused a scene now, they'd be trending online before they even left the block.

Her temples throbbed. She absolutely refused to let her rising acting career go up in flames over a toxic jerk like him.

She yanked the brim of her cap down harder to shield her face and fell dead silent.

Seeing her finally give up the fight, the corner of his mouth twitched upward.

Five minutes later, he shoved her into the backseat of his SUV and climbed in after her. The driver immediately raised the privacy partition and slowly pulled away from the hospital.

In the enclosed space, Cassius tossed his cap aside and leaned over to pull the hood off her head.

He stared blankly, shocked that she was actually complying without a fight.

Just as a smug grin began to form on his lips, convincing himself that she still cared, he saw her open a chat window and record a voice note.

"Teddy, do you have Zoey's number? Send it to me."

The message swooshed through the server, and a thick vein pulsed violently on Cassius's forehead.

"Teddy? Who the hell is that?"

He lunged forward, his hand snapping out to lock around her wrist. With a forceful yank, she gasped in pain as she tumbled hard against his chest.

Refusing to back down, she tilted her head up and snapped back in deep irritation,

"How many times do I have to remind you? We broke up! Actually, no, we were never even together! Calling it a breakup is giving too much credit to a casual fling. It was a mutual hookup, and now it's over! So, please have some basic self-respect, Movie Star Cassius!"