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.

and watch her big brother get kicked out of the

“You go ahead, I’ve got this.

Lizetta clutch her phone and rush

the evening, Maplewood

in Zion City, where all the

that

anyone; Lizetta waited outside, and Timothy showed up

slick as usual, with bangs covering his devil–may–care brows

thanks a

prettier than two years ago. Come on,

enough, they were standing at

paused and filled

just for the bros to hang out, not open to the public. Wanna see

“Thanks, Timothy.”

didn’t really think she’d be coming back to find anyone.

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done, their worlds

pushed open the door, and out spilled the music and chatter.

league as Evelina? Remi would pick Evelina for sure. Lizetta’s been on the receiving

between them, there’s sibling affection, right?

at the door.

voices inside kept going,

his pets get the royal treatment. Right, Remi?”

was Cassius‘

held her breath, hoping to hear a retort, but all she got was a

protective, then zip

voice slice through her skin, and the blood