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?”

wife, what’s this dirty, stinky stuff

up and strode off.

froze, and Remington’s tall figure was

Lulu leaped onto her legs, hugging

Hawthorne, how can you bail on your tab, drink

go!” Evelina shook her

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

room watched, but their

felt as exposed as if she’d been stripped bare, wishing she could kick Lulu to the curb and slap her twice. for

down, nor could she handle her liquor, with her eyes reddened, she looked pleadingly at Cassius.

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

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

today. Lizetta’s question seemed to reveal a different side

he came over, picked up the

face, pulled Lulu off and dumped her on

“You okay?”

ignored him and hurried after

left, the private room lost its buzz, and everyone quickly followed suit.

left, someone leaning on the second–floor railing, with his eyes bulging, looked down at

That’s

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

act.

like an average college student, not

on stage, she twisted and swayed; every move of her was graceful and seductive, and every strand of her hair seemed to dance; her glances and turns

bending over, hair flung, fluid as water yet with an edgy swing, bewitching to the core,

hers

It was Lizetta.

the dance floor, close to the stage,

in her ear.