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 arrangements

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

“Call Cedric now.”

him,

the back of her neck. Lizetta stumbled

the impact, he bent down and

body was noticeably warmer, the hot, damp sensation made Lizetta

shut

revenge and for the

he was sucking hard, and the burning touch

softened to a gentle caress, and his nibbles became light and

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

was defenseless, her body melted into his embrace, with her hands

into a faint smile; he had his hand rest on the small of her back

care of Thaddeus.”

Chapter 69

up and

“Happy now?”

nodded, but as Remington reached for her hand, she yanked it away and stormed off. “Go hold hands with Evelina since you couldn’t care less about me

back, with his brows

don’t care if you live or

the pool, you saved Evelina and

know how good you are. Didn’t you swim

had seen

save her; he just didn’t realize she needed help too.

bit better, but the damage

save Evelina! You were with her all night, did you ever care about me?” Lizetta choked up. Forget it,