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.

take care of the hospital

hand to leave, but she yanked

“Call Cedric now.”

that she clearly didn’t trust him, Remington had his face

his large palm pressed hard against the back of her neck. Lizetta

rock solid, and as she reeled from the impact, he bent down

the hot, damp sensation made Lizetta stiffen, and she

shut

braced for his revenge and for the

come. Instead, he was sucking hard,

grip on her neck softened to a gentle caress, and his

breaths grazed her ear, every whisper was an invasion, and a

body melted into his embrace, with her hands clutching at his

rest on the small of her back as he

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“Happy now?”

yanked it away and stormed off. “Go hold hands with Evelina since you

Remington yanked her back,

I don’t care

pool, you saved Evelina and left me

you how to swim, and I know how good you are. Didn’t you

paused, so he had

didn’t save her; he just didn’t realize she

feel a bit better, but the damage had

all night, did you ever care about me?” Lizetta choked up.