Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 221

Hogan returned the smile with a laid–back air.

“Thaddeus is my patient, and whether I quit or not, I’ve got his back. Liz is also a buddy

and my junior, so it’s only right for me to stick around and lend a hand.”

He didn’t budge an inch, his gaze settling on Remington’s big hand draped around Lizetta, and with a grin, he added.

“Mr. Dashiell, since you and Liz are officially divorced, you’d think keeping your distance would be the way to go, right?”

Remington tightened his grip on Lizetta’s shoulder, but his expression was cool as a cucumber, and he raised an eyebrow.

“Just paperwork for now. Nothing’s set in stone until the dust settles, am I right, Mrs.

Dashiell?”

He leaned in close to whisper in Lizetta’s ear.

Lizetta caught the threatening undertone in his words; he was practically a hair’s breadth away from saying he’d cancel the divorce if she stepped out of line.

Lizetta pursed her lips, shot him a glare, and then turned to Hogan with an apologetic smile.

“Thanks for stepping in just now, Hogan. You must be swamped, and I can handle my own stuff, so I won’t keep you any longer.”

a smile, and said, “If

to Remington, “Like Hogan said, we’re divorced. I’d appreciate it, Mr. Dashiell, if you’d keep

the departure of his rival quickly sharpened again at her frosty words.

envy at their continued

She nudged Jolin..

she’s suddenly planning to jet off

the one million in

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to keep

would have no choice but to keep the money

to chime in, but Remington’s frosty

was so commanding that the trio

help but scoff

“I think that makes sense. It’s

trio lit up with joy, clearly not expecting Remington to

felt a chill run through her body, her blood

her mind racing.

possibly be so petty as to side with Jolin’s lot out of jealousy from the divorce, just to

Could it be that Remington didn’t truly want a divorce and was planning to keep Thaddeus as leverage to hold

Lizetta?