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 you need anything, just

appreciate it, Mr. Dashiell, if you’d

in Remington’s eyes at the departure of

was green with envy at their

She nudged Jolin..

off abroad with her brother. How can I rest easy? Better to

in front of Remington, so she played

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wanting to keep Thaddeus behind.

under her thumb, Lizetta would have no choice but to keep

chime in, but Remington’s frosty glance shut them up.

so commanding that

scoff at

Remington nodded, “I think that makes sense.

with joy, clearly not

the other hand, felt a chill run through her body, her blood seemingly running cold.

her mind

be so petty as to side with Jolin’s lot out of

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

Lizetta?