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?”

his wife, what’s this dirty, stinky stuff got to do with

and

was already

wanted to follow, but Lulu leaped onto her legs, hugging

go! Ms. Hawthorne, how can you bail on

go!” Evelina shook her off angrily.

pain, I know, you were being sneaky with the questions earlier too, I knew

but their expressions

been stripped bare, wishing she could kick Lulu to the curb

couldn’t back down, nor could she handle her liquor, with her eyes reddened, she looked pleadingly at

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

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have had her life stolen and have endured so much hardship as a child, and then her marriage

Lizetta’s question seemed to reveal a

over, picked up the glass

came over with a dark face, pulled Lulu off and dumped her on the couch, asking Evelina with concern.

“You okay?”

him and

the private room lost its buzz, and everyone

railing, with his eyes bulging, looked down

smokes! That’s freaking amazing!”

the dance floor’s oval

act.

in T–shirt and jeans, was dressed like an average college student, not a bit

stage, she twisted and swayed; every move of her was graceful and seductive, and every strand of her hair seemed to dance; her glances and turns

bending over, hair flung, fluid as water yet with an edgy swing, bewitching to

hit the stage, it was hers alone, and everyone else seemed

It was Lizetta.

Lucian had dragged her onto the dance floor, close

in her ear.