Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 78

Lizetta’s face went ice cold, “What if I’m actually knocked up?”

After dropping that bomb, her heart squeezed tight with anxiety.

She thought, Remington, please don’t let me down, our little peanut is listening too.

But the guy’s handsome mug had already turned frosty.

“Just pop the birth control and you won’t get pregnant!”

*There’s no such thing as a surefire bet, what if?” Lizetta clenched her water glass.

Remington looked like he’d rather be anywhere but here, his face oozing impatience, and he snapped, “If you’re preggers, get rid of it! Take the pill!”

Lizetta’s heart felt like it was wrapped in a tight mesh of barbed wire.

She forced a smile, bleak as hell, tipped her head back, fished out the pill, and tossed it into her mouth.

She took a swig of water, swallowing hard.

Slamming the water glass on the nightstand, she grabbed the duvet and got out of bed, took a couple steps but then spun around, fixing a hard stare on the man whose expression was hard to read.

“I misspoke earlier, let’s make it crystal clear, there ain’t gonna be a next time between us!”

Last night might as well have been a dog bite! Jerk!

Lizetta stormed into the bathroom, slammed the door, and spat out the pill she had been hiding under her tongue with vengeance.

quickly grabbed a water glass to rinse, but

couldn’t figure out why Remington had

of her only to crush

make a deal, let’s pretend that crap we just heard was a fart,

the bathroom, Remington was

had said, Lizetta logged off Twitter and saw the gossip blogger’s posted photo.

The man’s broad shoulders shielded the woman almost

pic was blurry but oozed

Evelina tweeted and tagged

[He’s low–key, please cooperate, thanks,

it was

was of herself holding a wine glass, though it filled with juice. In the reflection off the glass, you could barely make out a

in on the photo, identifying the silhouette as

out it was exclusive to the Maplewood Club, the same place the

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kissing Mr. Dashiell

being called out

hundred thousand followers from

people eating

hot and gentle violinist dating the austere, loyal, and smoldering CEO, oh my god, what a perfect combo, I’m

a childhood sweetheart CEO boyfriend? Asking for a friend, kinda

let Evelina drink at

even mingling in the comments, getting

Lizetta hadn’t been the main character of that bar incident, she might’ve