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?”

takes drinks from his wife, what’s this dirty, stinky stuff got to do

and

tall figure was already a few steps

follow, but Lulu leaped onto her legs,

you bail on your tab, drink

Evelina shook her

were being sneaky with the questions earlier too, I

the room watched, but their expressions were varied.

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

liquor, with her eyes

the Hawthorne family were old family

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

question seemed to reveal

up the glass and

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

“You okay?”

ignored him and hurried after Remington.

room lost its buzz,

his eyes bulging,

smokes! That’s

others looked too, only to see, on the dance

act.

like an

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

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

the stage, it was hers alone, and everyone

It was Lizetta.

floor,

her