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?”

from his wife, what’s this

and strode off.

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

her legs,

Ms. Hawthorne, how can you bail on your tab,

shook her off angrily.

you being such a pain, I know, you were

but their

exposed as if she’d been stripped bare, wishing she could kick Lulu to the curb and

back down, nor could she handle her liquor,

family were old family friends, Cassius looked rather conflicted.

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

seemed to reveal a different side

picked up the

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

“You okay?”

ignored him and hurried

private room lost its buzz, and everyone quickly followed

his eyes

That’s freaking amazing!”

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

act.

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

every move of her was graceful and seductive, and every strand of

with an edgy swing, bewitching to the core, a contradictory mix of sultry and

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

It was Lizetta.

dance floor,

her ear.