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.

Cedric take care of the hospital

tried to take Lizetta’s hand to leave, but she yanked it away.

“Call Cedric now.”

that she clearly didn’t trust him,

patience ran thin, and his large palm pressed hard against the back of her neck. Lizetta stumbled teetering

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

noticeably warmer, the hot, damp sensation made Lizetta stiffen, and she had her eyes

shut

for his revenge and for the pain.

Instead, he was sucking hard, and the burning touch

was, he had his grip on her neck softened

grazed her ear, every whisper was an invasion, and

his embrace, with her hands

pleased Remington, whose lips curved into a faint smile; he had his hand rest on the small of her

care of

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and finally

“Happy now?”

hands with Evelina since you

her back, with his brows knitted.

do you mean I don’t care if you live

the pool, you saved Evelina and

Remington pursed his lips, “I taught you how to swim, and I know how good you are. Didn’t you swim up and kick Evelina? Did you really need

paused, so he had

save her; he just didn’t realize she needed

her feel a bit better,

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