Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 177

The villa was pitch–black, not a glimmer of light in sight.

Lizette hadn’t seen Remington’s car roll into Oakridge Heights with her own eyes, she would’ve thought The place had been abandoned ages ago.

Thinking Remington might have headed straight upstairs to crash, Lizetta didn’t bother flipping on the lights and just felt her way upstairs in the dark. But no sooner had she set foot on the stairs than a hoarse voice suddenly cut through the silence,

“Where you off to?”

“Ahl

Lizetta nearly jumped out of her skin, clinging to the banister before realizing it was just a dark figure slumped on the couch. It was Remington.

She caught her breath and frowned, “What the heck are you doing lying there in the dead of night without any lights on? You scared the living daylights out of me!”

He clearly knew she had come in but stayed silent, only to spook her now – as if he did it on purpose.

Lizetta walked over and turned on the floor lamp by the couch. The dim light revealed the man reclining on the couch, eyes slightly open, his gaze cold and alert, showing no sign of sleepiness.

my place. I’ll hang wherever I want, lights off if that’s what I fancy. Not like some people who barge. into

he mentioned “others‘ homes“, not painful but

he wasn’t wrong- this wasn’t her home anymore. She

cut her off with an even colder look, “If you know that, then get out!”

grip tightening on her phone until its edge made her palm tingle.

Is it the booze making you queasy? How about I whip up some pasta for you, maybe you’ve got a headache? I could

ог

remembered Remington often got headaches after drinking. She was here to ask for a favor, and even if he was being a jerk, she had to suck it up.

was nothing compared to Yolanda’s situation.

blocked her. His eyes narrowed, he snapped coldly, “I don’t need anyone fussing over me. Spare me

her hand and decided to cut to the

got locked up by Cassius, no bail allowed. Can

“No! Leave.”

again, closing his

tightened, “Can’t you just help me out? Yoli got dragged into this because

the one who refused to be my wife, who wanted to pay off the 3 million and sever ties with the Dashiell family, cutting me off completely. Why on earth should I make things hard for

She knew it wouldn’t be easy before she walked in, but facing his coldness now, the felt a mix of hurt and