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.

Lizetta couldn’t just stand by and watch her big brother get kicked out of the hospital, so she grabbed

got this. I’ll make sure nothing happens to your brother.”

her phone

evening, Maplewood Club.

biggest den of iniquity in Zion City,

Timothy and heard that Remington had a shindig here

Lizetta waited outside, and Timothy showed up

hair was not as slick as usual, with

a

even prettier than two years ago.

enough, they were standing at a secluded VIP

paused and filled her

a heads up. From now on, you can come straight to this VIP room. It’s just for the

“Thanks, Timothy.”

her thanks, but she didn’t really think she’d be

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their worlds would

open the door, and out spilled the

would pick Evelina for sure. Lizetta’s been on the receiving end of his cold shoulder

his own flesh and blood. Even if there’s no love between them, there’s sibling affection,

at the door.

going, dripping

Even his pets get the royal

was

to hear a retort, but all she got was

protective, then zip

her skin, and