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 arrangements later.”

tried to take Lizetta’s hand to leave, but she

“Call Cedric now.”

clearly didn’t trust him, Remington had his face

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

rock solid, and as she reeled from the impact, he bent down and bit her

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

shut

revenge and for the

come. Instead, he was sucking hard, and

softened to a gentle

breaths grazed her ear, every whisper was an invasion,

her body melted into his embrace, with

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

care of

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up and finally released

“Happy now?”

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

Remington yanked her back,

you mean I don’t care if you live or

pool, you saved Evelina and left

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

had seen

that he didn’t save her; he

better, but the damage had been done.

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