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.

care of the

hand to leave, but she yanked

“Call Cedric now.”

clearly didn’t trust him, Remington had his face grow darker.

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

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

was noticeably warmer, the hot, damp sensation made Lizetta

shut

his revenge and for the

Instead, he was sucking hard, and the burning

neck softened to a gentle caress, and his nibbles

every whisper was

defenseless, her body melted into his embrace, with her hands clutching at

had his hand rest on the small of her back as he took out his phone and called Cedric.

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up and finally released

“Happy now?”

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

back, with

do you mean I don’t care if you live or die?”

Evelina

taught you how to swim, and I know how good you are. Didn’t

had seen

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

her feel a bit better, but

did you ever care