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 got to do with

up and strode off.

tall figure was already

Lulu leaped onto her

can’t go! Ms. Hawthorne, how can you

Evelina shook her off angrily.

know, you were being sneaky with

in the room watched, but

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

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

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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, and then

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

picked up the glass and drank for

Lulu off and dumped her on the couch,

“You okay?”

and hurried after

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

with his eyes bulging, looked down

That’s freaking

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

act.

dressed like an average college student, not a

she twisted and swayed; every move of her was graceful and seductive, and every strand of her hair seemed

as water yet with an edgy swing, bewitching to the core, a contradictory mix of

it was hers alone, and everyone else seemed to vanish in embarrassment.

It was Lizetta.

ago, Lucian had dragged her onto the dance floor, close to the stage, then suddenly leaned

in her ear.