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.

just saying ‘hi‘ to you guys, exactly like Ms. Shirley Dashiell

was on the verge of actual

at her, “You call

and wronged. Evelina opened her mouth to defend her, but she was the one who had

Remington commanded Shirley coldly.

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as ever. Lizetta scoffed and waved it off, “Forget it,

leave, but Remington grabbed her

his voice calm but clearly

eyes

whom?” Remington’s patience was wearing

time her apology seemed a lot more genuine, at least

I’m sorry for

at Yolanda and Hogan, “Since we’ve bumped into each other, let’s all head

room.”

pulled her hand away, “No need, we’ve already ordered.”

the dishes to the private room; come on sis, it’s been ages since we had a

Lizetta, who dodged with a

bit her lip, “Sis, are

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

Lizetta, while Remington’s gaze lingered on Hogan for

and Yolanda gave

your acting’s not bad either; you nailed that Shrew Shirley!”