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

to leave, but she yanked it

“Call Cedric now.”

that she clearly didn’t trust him, Remington had

hard against the back of her neck.

from the impact,

noticeably warmer, the hot, damp sensation made Lizetta stiffen, and

shut

braced for his revenge and for the pain.

pain didn’t come. Instead, he was sucking hard, and the burning touch sent tingles

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

grazed her ear, every whisper was an invasion,

embrace, with her

had his hand rest on the small of

of Thaddeus.”

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and finally released

“Happy now?”

stormed off. “Go hold hands with Evelina since you couldn’t care less about me anyway, no need to pretend in front

her back, with his brows knitted.

I don’t care if you

saved Evelina

lips, “I taught you how to swim, and I know how good you are.

had seen

wasn’t that he didn’t save her; he just didn’t

her feel a bit better, but the

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