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.

mouth, she quickly grabbed a water glass to rinse, but tears dropped relentlessly into the

out why Remington had

only to crush it into dust over

Lizetta finally calmed down, gently touched her belly, and whispered, “Hey little one, let’s make a deal, let’s pretend that crap we just heard was

Remington was

said, Lizetta logged off Twitter and

man’s broad shoulders shielded the woman almost

pic was blurry but oozed

Evelina tweeted and

low–key, please cooperate, thanks,

it was

wine glass, though it filled with juice. In the reflection off

on the photo, identifying the silhouette

exclusive to the Maplewood Club, the same

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Chapter 78

Dashiell on stage last night? Evelina.

being called out by Evelina, who

gained a few hundred thousand followers from flaunting her love

of people eating up the sweetness.

loyal, and smoldering

for a childhood sweetheart CEO boyfriend? Asking for

even let Evelina drink at

was even mingling in the comments, getting praised for being down–to–earth.

character of that bar incident, she might’ve believed