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.

of the hospital

tried to take Lizetta’s hand to leave,

“Call Cedric now.”

trust him, Remington had his face

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

she reeled from the impact, he bent down and bit

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

shut

braced for his revenge and for the pain.

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

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

her ear, every whisper was an invasion, and

into his embrace, with

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

care of Thaddeus.”

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and finally released

“Happy now?”

hand, she yanked it away and stormed off. “Go hold hands with Evelina since

yanked her back, with

I don’t care if you

Evelina and left me

how good

paused, so he had seen her kick

her; he just didn’t realize she needed

made her feel a bit better, but the damage

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