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?”

only takes drinks from his wife, what’s this dirty,

stood up and strode

figure was already a few steps away.

her legs, hugging them in a

you

go!” Evelina shook

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

the room watched, but their expressions were

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

she handle her liquor, with her eyes

the Hawthorne family were old family friends, Cassius looked rather

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she have had her life stolen and have endured so much hardship as a child, and then her marriage

to reveal a

he came over, picked up the glass and drank for Evelina.

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

“You okay?”

him and

lost its buzz, and everyone quickly followed

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

smokes! That’s

only to see, on the dance floor’s oval stage, usually a wild party,

act.

in T–shirt and jeans, was dressed like an average college student,

graceful and seductive, and every strand of her hair

hair flung, fluid as water yet with an

stage, it was hers alone, and everyone else seemed to

It was Lizetta.

dance floor, close to the stage, then suddenly leaned

in her