Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 949

Lizetta blinked, her curiosity piqued about the latter part of the conversation.

Her phone started buzzing incessantly, and Jerome, noticing her distraction, simply shrugged and said, "It's all irrelevant now. Better answer that call."

"Right, right," Lizetta replied, letting the matter drop as she turned away, picking up the phone as she did.

No sooner had she put the phone to her ear than a gruff male voice came through from the other end.

"What were you up to? Took you long enough to pick up."

Lizetta gave a playful huff, "If you think I took too long, I could always hang up and let you try again."

Remington fell silent at her teasing, leaving Jerome to watch from the dining room doorway. He observed as she ascended the stairs, her voice carrying back, lively and confident, tinged with an unmistakable charm. A wry smile tugged at his lips.

He hadn't slept much the previous night, keenly aware of the car parked outside that hadn't moved. He knew Remington was worried about the storm and whether the thunder would frighten Lizetta. It was a concern he shared, fearing she might need someone to comfort her during the night.

Yet he realized—however belatedly—that even if she needed someone, that someone was never going to be him.

Upstairs, Lizetta sat cross-legged on her bed, finally daring to examine the delicate necklace Remington had given her.

"Do you like it? My little surprise for you."

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