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

hand to leave, but she

“Call Cedric now.”

she clearly didn’t trust him, Remington had

back, but eventually, his patience ran thin, and his large palm pressed hard against the back of

she reeled from the impact, he bent down

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

shut

revenge and for

Instead, he was sucking hard, and

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

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

melted into his embrace, with her hands

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

of

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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

yanked her back, with his brows knitted.

I don’t care if you

Evelina and left

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

had seen her kick

her; he just

feel a bit better,

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