Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 69

Lizetta was biting her lip so hard that she could taste the sourness and bitterness right there in her mouth,

Remington’s brow furrowed as he pinched her chin, forcing her to let go.

She did let go, but then she lunged forward, wrapping her arms around his neck and chomping down.

She wished she could draw blood like last time and make him hurt, but all she got was Remington’s cool voice in her ear.

“I step out with you for a sec and you spice things up with an injury? If anyone asks, don’t expect me to cover for

you.”

Lizetta froze, suddenly not so keen on biting down, but she wasn’t about to give up.

Just then, a couple of shadows flickered in the hallway and soon retreated, with hushed voices carrying through.

“Dude, talk about intense.”

“That guy’s got legs for days, and the girl’s gorgeous! They’re like mismatched perfection!”

“Man, we just walked into a soap opera scene in the making.”

“Let’s bounce, downstairs.”

As their voices and footsteps faded away, Lizetta’s pale face blushed crimson as she shoved the man away.

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” go back with you just call the hospital first.”

Remington set her down gently on the ground.

have Cedric take care of the

to take Lizetta’s hand to

“Call Cedric now.”

didn’t trust him,

the back

the impact, he

noticeably warmer, the hot, damp sensation made

shut

revenge

pain didn’t come. Instead, he was sucking hard, and the

rigid she was, he had his grip on her neck softened to a gentle caress, and his nibbles became light and

deep breaths grazed her ear, every whisper was an invasion,

into his embrace, with her hands clutching

whose lips curved into a faint smile; he had his hand rest on the small of her back as he took

of Thaddeus.”

Chapter 69

hung up and finally released Lizetta.

“Happy now?”

hold hands with Evelina since you couldn’t care less about me anyway, no need to pretend in front of others.”

yanked her back,

I don’t care

you saved Evelina and left me

to swim, and I know how good you are. Didn’t you swim up and kick Evelina? Did you really

paused, so he had

didn’t save her; he just

her feel a bit better, but the

Evelina! You were with her all night, did you ever care about me?”