Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 72

Remington just gave her a smile with a hooked lip. “No worries.”

The man, slightly tipsy, had that extra bit of a roguish charm compared to his usual cool and lofty demeanor.

His shirt collar was unbuttoned at the top, revealing a collarbone hidden in the dim light, which glowed with a blush; it was deadly sexy.

The room was buzzing with teasing: Evelina blushed, and her eyes on him were brimming with tender affection, oozing charm like nobody’s business.

Lizetta suddenly felt that winning was so overrated, and her eyes burned a tad.

“Got into a spat with Remi? Come on, Lucian will show him who’s boss.”

Lucian chimed in; standing up and pulling Lizetta to her feet, she announced loudly.

“I’m done here, I’m gonna take Litchi for a spin on the dance floor.”

Lizetta followed him, and the two quickly left the private room.

Once Lizetta was gone, Lulu perked up.

She hadn’t won a single game; didn’t she have any pride? Thumping her leg, she shook the dice cup and rolled a couple of fours before she prodded Evelina.

“Hurry it up. Ms. Hawthorne, your turn.”

Next to her, Remington had been giving off a frosty vibe ever since Lizetta left.

Evelina, distracted, made a careless throw.

“Ahaha, I won, I won, drink up!”

Lulu shoved a glass into Evelina’s hand, who turned to pass it to Remington, “Remi.”

But Remington wouldn’t even glance at her, and he said coldly.

“Heh, you think I’m some kind of drink buddy?”

wife, what’s this

up and strode off.

figure was already

wanted to follow, but Lulu leaped onto her legs, hugging them in a drunkeh

you bail on your tab,

go!” Evelina shook her off

such a pain, I know, you were being sneaky with the questions earlier too, I knew it!”

the room watched, but their expressions were

she could kick Lulu to the curb

down, nor could she handle her liquor, with her eyes reddened, she looked pleadingly

about how Sterling family and the Hawthorne family were old family friends, Cassius

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her as someone to be pitled, as she have had her life stolen and have endured so much

reveal a different

he came over, picked up the

pulled Lulu off and dumped her on

“You okay?”

him and

room lost its buzz, and everyone quickly followed suit.

the second–floor railing, with his eyes bulging, looked down at the dance floor and

That’s freaking amazing!”

only to see, on the dance floor’s oval stage, usually a wild

act.

was dressed like an average college student, not a bit of

her was graceful and seductive, and every

water yet with an edgy swing, bewitching to the core,

hers alone, and everyone else seemed to vanish in embarrassment.

It was Lizetta.

dragged her onto the dance floor, close to the stage, then suddenly

in her