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?”

what’s this dirty, stinky stuff got to

stood up and strode

was already a few steps

leaped onto her

can’t go! Ms. Hawthorne, how can you bail on your tab, drink

go!” Evelina shook her

I know, you were being sneaky with the questions earlier too, I knew it!”

watched, but their expressions

stripped bare, wishing she could kick Lulu to the

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

the Hawthorne family were

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

seemed to reveal a different

the glass and drank

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

“You okay?”

him and hurried after Remington.

the private room lost its buzz, and everyone quickly followed

his eyes bulging, looked down at the dance floor and exclaimed in

smokes! That’s freaking

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

act.

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

graceful and seductive, and every

fluid as water yet with an edgy

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

It was Lizetta.

dragged her onto the dance floor, close to the stage,

her