Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 103

Just thinking about Evelina’s Facebook post about changing the dressing made Lizetta wanna hurl.

When Remington’s gaze floated over, Lizetta quickly looked down, scalded the curry with hot water, and placed them in front of Yolanda and Hogan.

“Remi! Are you just gonna stand there and watch them pick on me?” Shirley whined for ages, but Remington didn’t even bat an eyelid, which really ticked her off.

Remington’s eyes were still on Lizetta, noticing how her smile vanished into thin air the moment she saw him, and how she fussed over some other dude.

The man’s handsome face turned a shade darker as he withdrew his gaze.

“What do you mean, ‘picking on you“?”

“I went over to say ‘hi‘ to Hogan and Lizetta, all excited, and her friend comes at me with water to throw in my face! Lizetta doesn’t even take my side and starts mocking me, saying I’m cheap.”

Shirley made up a sob story, looking all wronged.

Lizetta stood up and strutted over, chin up, her gaze at Remington dripping with sarcasm, “Remington, why are you hanging out with these two?”

Evelina’s eyes welled up, “Sis, are you mad?”

“Not at all,” Lizetta said, the picture of innocence.

“Then why’d you talk to Remington like that? You must’ve gotten it wrong.”

Shirley felt like she’d heard Lizetta’s words before. Realizing what was happening, she quickly tugged at Evelina.

Evelina turned, seeing Shirley looking all panicky. She was confused, but Shirley was mentally cursing her for being such a lousy wingman today.

“You got it wrong. I was just saying ‘hi‘ to you guys, exactly like Ms.

Shirley was on the verge

cast a cold glance at her, “You call that a happy greeting?”

defend her, but she was the one who had just accused Lizetta of having an

commanded

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and waved it off, “Forget it, it’s more than you can handle. Just don’t disturb our meal,

to leave, but Remington grabbed her wrist.

said, his voice calm but

eyes red,

whom?” Remington’s patience was

to fall; this time her apology seemed a lot more genuine,

for disturbing your

to signal Remington to let go. Remington looked at Yolanda and Hogan, “Since we’ve

room.”

pulled her hand away, “No need,

bring the dishes to the private room; come on sis, it’s been ages

Lizetta, who dodged with a raised hand, fed

are you still mad at me?”

her arm around Lizetta’s shoulders, “Ms. Hawthorne, you always have so much on your mind. I get social anxiety, I get indigestion around strangers,

Remington’s gaze lingered on Hogan for a moment before leading the others away.

back down, and Yolanda gave her a thumbs

your acting’s not bad either; you nailed that