Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 1360

"She was the female lead, okay?! How could you forget a face as gorgeous as Kimberley's?"

Remington offered a helpless smile. "You're the prettiest."

To him, it was an objective fact. The stunning woman right in front of him outshone everyone else.

He already had the most beautiful rose all to himself; why would he waste time staring at other women?

Hearing him say that, Lizetta's cheeks warmed. She let out a soft hum.

She suspected he was just feeding her sweet nothings to make her happy, but she couldn't prove it. And honestly, it made her heart melt.

Trying to suppress a smile, she continued.

"Have you forgotten? You're the one who told me that Kimberley was forced out of the industry because she was caught in a scandal with Jerome, and then Andrea went after her. You even used that to warn me to stay away from him!"

Remington thought back and realized she was right.

At the time, Jerome had just started spending time with Lizetta, and Remington had felt deeply threatened, so he had ordered a background check.

"So, the rumors about her and Jerome were true? And she secretly had his child? Is it possible he already knows about Candy and just refuses to take responsibility?"

"Impossible! Jerome isn't that kind of person!"

Lizetta's voice spiked defensively as she immediately shot down the idea.

Look at that.

Watching her passionately defend Jerome, hearing the absolute trust in her voice as she constantly brought him up, Remington felt a bitter wave of jealousy bubbling in his chest.

He gave a curt nod. "Fine. So what's your plan? Are you going to run a secret DNA test to confirm it before telling him?"

Lizetta's eyes lit up. "Is it easy to get a DNA test done?"

Hearing that, Lizetta stopped hesitating.

She nodded. "I'll just tell him. If it's true, he gets an amazing daughter out of nowhere. If it's not, he doesn't lose anything."

Eager to drop the bomb, she opened her chat with Jerome, only to finally notice the two voice notes he had sent an hour ago.

She lowered the volume and held the phone to her ear. After a few seconds, a sly smile curved her lips.

"I offered to set him up, and he tells me that if I come back to run the company, he'll go on dates. Ha! He dares to negotiate with me? He has no idea his chance at having a perfect little daughter is resting entirely in the palm of my hand."

Seeing her mischievous grin, Remington's lips twitched upward.

"Then let's keep him in the dark a little longer."

After all, he mused, the bliss of having a wife and child was entirely too good at destroying a man's competitive drive.