Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 208

“Are you sure you can transfer 3 million in one go?”

Lizetta froze. There were daily limits on bank transfers, and to send 3 million all at once, she’d need to get permission from the bank in advance, which she hadn’t done.

She snapped, “Then send your driver to the bank right now, and I’ll get a replacement card

sorted ASAP”

“I don’t have time to wait on you getting your act together.”

Lizetta finally got the picture. Remington was just dragging his feet, clearly not interested in taking the 3 million or going through with the divorce.

She felt like a complete idiot for being so busy and busting her butt this past month, totally played for a fool by him.

Her eyes reddened, “Remington, are you messing with me? You have no intention of letting me go, do you? You promised, you even signed the divorce papers. How can you be such a jerk? How can you do this?”

She’d already cried her eyes out once, and now her eyes were brimming with tears again, swollen and bloodshot.

Remington’s gaze fixed on those angry, despairing eyes. He felt as if an iron grip had seized his heart, making it hard for him to breathe..

to bear her gaze, and adjusted his tie

get divorced, is it because

“Keep Hogan out of this! Do you think everyone’s

crying under

snatching Lizetta by the waist and pulling her into his arms.

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at her, “You get all fired up just mentioning him, and you say

a bitter laugh, tears streaming down

also think I’m loose, just

itself into Remington’s memory, his pupils constricting as if to

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barely cracked a smile. The feeling’s mutual. In your

a loss for words. After a moment,

are a cheater, as clear as day. The proof’s in Evelina’s belly, and there’s no

expression darkened for a moment. He had said before, the child wasn’t

didn’t believe him.

closed his eyes, fearing he might lose control and hurt

Her face pale, lips quivering, she looked at him with

Remi, please let me go. Consider it one last act of kindness for me,