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 with him!

stood up and strode off.

figure was already a few

Lulu leaped onto her legs,

Hawthorne, how can you bail on

go!” Evelina shook her off

a pain, I know, you were being sneaky with

in the room watched, but their expressions

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

back down, nor could she handle her liquor, with

Hawthorne family were old family friends, Cassius looked

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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

up the

pulled Lulu off and

“You okay?”

him and hurried after Remington.

lost its buzz, and everyone quickly followed

leaning on the second–floor railing, with his eyes bulging, looked

That’s freaking amazing!”

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

act.

like an average college student, not a bit of

seductive, and every strand of her hair seemed to dance; her glances

yet with an edgy swing, bewitching to

the stage, it was hers alone, and everyone else

It was Lizetta.

floor, close to the stage,

her