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 hospital, so she

got this. I’ll make sure

clutch her phone and rush out

evening, Maplewood

iniquity in Zion City, where all the high

for Timothy and heard that Remington had a shindig

anyone; Lizetta waited outside, and Timothy showed

slick as usual, with bangs covering his devil–may–care brows – oozing nobility that only comes from rolling in dough;

thanks a

“Little Liz, you look even prettier than two

they were standing at a secluded VIP room door.

paused and filled her in.

VIP room. It’s just for the bros to hang out, not open to

“Thanks, Timothy.”

really think she’d be coming back

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and Remington were done, their worlds would

open the door, and out spilled the music and

for sure. Lizetta’s

blood. Even if there’s no love between them, there’s sibling affection, right? Remi used to spoil

froze at the

inside kept going, dripping with

That’s just Remi being protective! Even his pets get

was

a retort, but all she got was a

know I’m protective,

skin, and the blood it drew was