Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 65

This call just wasn’t getting picked up, no matter how long it rang.

Lizetta kept dialing over and over, but got no answer from the other side.

Couldn’t tell if he just didn’t see it, or if he was purposely giving her the cold shoulder as a lesson.

“Badass Remington not picking up the phone? Just like him!” Yolanda gritted her teeth.

“Did you tick off Remington or what? Spit

it out!” Jolin was so anxious that she started shoving Lizetta around.

Lizetta stumbled from the push; her bag hit the deck, and out tumbled a divorce agreement.

It was a fresh copy she’d made, signed and ready to be slapped in Remington’s face the next time she saw him. to make him sign it.

Jolin picked it up and stared at Lizetta in disbelief.

“What the heck did you do to get dumped by Remington? The sky is falling! Go beg him to take you back, get on your knees if you have to, go!”

Lizetta was just so drained, and this was her own mother.

Her daughter’s getting divorced, and she’s not worried about the hurt but about losing the glitz and glam.

Lizetta shook off Jolin, “Go kneel yourself!”

Jolin stumbled back; as she was about to blow a fuse, she locked eyes with Lizetta’s steely gaze and froze.

She was the type to bully the weak but cower before the strong, so she chickened out.

by and watch her big brother get kicked out of the

immediately said, “You go ahead, I’ve got this. I’ll make sure nothing happens to your

clutch her phone and rush out

the evening,

of iniquity in Zion City, where all the high rollers hang

asked for Timothy and heard that Remington had a shindig here tonight.

no place for just anyone; Lizetta waited outside,

not as slick as usual, with bangs covering his devil–may–care brows – oozing

a

you look even prettier than two years ago. Come on, let me sneak you

standing at a secluded VIP room

paused and filled her in.

a heads up. From now on, you can come straight to this VIP room. It’s just for the bros to hang out, not open to the public. Wanna see Remi? You

“Thanks, Timothy.”

think

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done, their worlds would

the door, and out spilled the music

Lizetta’s been on the receiving

a given. Lizetta’s like his own flesh and blood. Even if there’s no love between them, there’s sibling affection, right? Remi used to spoil her rotten,

froze at the door.

inside kept going, dripping with endless mockery.

Even his pets get the royal

recognized it was Cassius‘

her breath, hoping to hear a retort, but all she got was a man’s mocking, indifferent tone.

protective, then zip

icy voice slice through her skin, and the blood it drew was as