Chapter 36

“Sure, I’ll head back, but I’ve got one condition.”

She seemed to soften; as a result, Remington’s face finally lightened up a bit, and his tightly pursed lips turned to relax.

“Name it.”

‘There’s this composer online, who goes by Maestro Adagio. He’s got this new track, and I want it.”

Lizetta stood tall, with her fists clenched.

She knew the kind of pull Remington had. She didn’t want to hand that song over to Evelina, but if the Dashiell Group kept snooping around, they’d find her sooner or later, and they had ways to make her bend.

Remington didn’t see it coming that Lizetta would bring up Maestro Adagio. His brows furrowed slightly.

That song was part of a deal he’d already hashed out with Evelina.

Plus, Evelina was dying for that track, and there was Lizetta, just lazing around at home, wanting that song just to spite Evelina. He said sternly, “Don’t be a brat, that’s a no–go. Pick something else.”

Lizetta bit the tip of her tongue, tasting the bitter sweetness of blood.

She knew it she’d humiliated herself once again.

“Be a good girl. I snagged some top–notch blood diamonds in Celestia, and aren’t you into Elsa’s designs at Tiff, the up–and–coming jewelry designer? I’ll have her whip up a bracelet for you.”

He didn’t finish his sentence when Lizetta cut him off.

“Give it to Evelina. She might not like blood, but she sure likes blood diamonds.”

wanting to stay a

all, but to someone like Remington, it’s just the easiest way to sweet–talk someone

dig into Maestro Adagio’s background just because Evelina wanted it.

Lizetta wanted. Even when she mustered the courage to ask, all she got

probably another ploy to

soon breaking into a run.

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10:19

path, she bumped into someone.

Sorry!

Liz, what’s wrong?”

Lizetta’s eyes were red–rimmed; not wanting to be seen like this, she kept her

almost late for

to sidestep Hogan, but he stepped aside to let her pass,

“I’ll drive you.”

for chat, so she just quickened her steps.

Remington by surprise,

someone around, yet she still wanted a divorce, as if every second with him was agony.

of her

started to follow.

he

after the other,

and their shadows merged in

Remington’s eyes as he

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