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?”

this dirty, stinky stuff got to do

up and

Remington’s tall figure was already

wanted to follow, but Lulu leaped onto her

you bail on your tab, drink

Evelina shook her

you were being sneaky with the questions earlier

watched, but

wishing she could kick Lulu to the curb and slap her twice.

back down, nor could she handle her liquor, with her eyes

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

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Evelina was innocent and 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

up the glass and

face, pulled Lulu off and dumped her on the couch, asking Evelina with

“You okay?”

and hurried after

lost its buzz,

second–floor railing, with his eyes bulging, looked down at the dance

That’s freaking

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

act.

was dressed like an average

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

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

stage, it was hers alone,

It was Lizetta.

her onto the dance floor, close

her