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?”

drinks from his wife, what’s this dirty, stinky stuff got to do with him!

and

tall figure was already a

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

can’t go! Ms. Hawthorne, how can you

go!” Evelina shook

you being such a pain, I know, you were being sneaky with the

in the room watched, but their expressions

could kick Lulu to the

back down, nor could she handle her liquor, with her

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 prospects were snatched away.

Lizetta’s question seemed to reveal a different side of

over, picked up the glass and drank for Evelina.

and dumped her on the couch, asking Evelina with concern.

“You okay?”

ignored him and hurried after

private room lost its buzz, and everyone quickly followed

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

That’s freaking amazing!”

see, on the dance floor’s oval stage, usually a wild party, today a solo.

act.

was dressed like an average college student, not a bit

of her was graceful and seductive, and every strand of her hair seemed

with an edgy swing, bewitching to the core, a

wonder once she hit the stage, it was hers alone, and

It was Lizetta.

floor, close to the

in her