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?”

this

stood up and strode off.

froze, and Remington’s tall figure was already a few steps away.

wanted to follow, but Lulu leaped onto her

can you bail on your tab, drink up!”

shook her off angrily.

you being such a pain, I know, you were being

but their expressions

if she’d been stripped bare, wishing she could kick Lulu to

down, nor could she handle her liquor, with

Sterling family and the Hawthorne family were old family friends, Cassius looked rather conflicted.

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Evelina was innocent and viewed her as someone to be pitled, as she have had her life stolen and have endured so much hardship as a child, and then her marriage prospects were snatched

to reveal a different side of Evelina.

came over, picked up the glass and drank

over with a dark face, pulled Lulu off and dumped her on

“You okay?”

and

room lost its buzz, and everyone

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

smokes! That’s freaking

and the others looked too, only to see, on the dance floor’s oval

act.

and jeans, was dressed like an average college student, not

move of her was graceful and seductive, and every strand of her hair seemed to dance; her glances and turns were enchanting,

flung, fluid as water yet with an edgy swing, bewitching to the core, a contradictory mix of

she hit the stage, it was hers

It was Lizetta.

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

her