Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 236

Evelina’s nails dug into her palm in an instant, her heart pounding so hard she could barely keep it together, trying to hide her quilt an tears streamed down her face

“Reml, I didn’t.”

But Remington wasn’t having any of her excuses, he turned on his heel to leave.

Now Evelina was really freaking out. She got out of the car, chasing after him, trying to grab his arm, pleading desperately

“Come on, investing in the Hawthome Group was part of the deal you promised mel How can you go back on your word?”

Remington’s eyes cut through her like daggers.

Evelina’s hand froze in place, not daring to cross the line.

Remington looked away, his voice loy. “You don’t know when to stop. I made it clear to you, didn’t 17 Didn’t I tell you to leave Liz alone?”

A chill ran down Evelina’s spine. Remington had indeed said so.

Last time, in her room, he wamed her that if she messed with Lizetta again, he could take back everything he had given just as easily.

But back then, Lizetta was still his wife.

Now they were divorced, Lizetta was no longer Mrs. Dashiell.

Considering who Remington was, it was unthinkable how Lizetta had embarrassed him. She didn’t deserve his protection or affection.

Why on earth was he still making such a fuss over Lizetta?

you can’t do this. The Hawthome family and the Dashiell family go way back. You’re cutting off the Hawthornes escape route! Plus, I didn’t

started picking up steam when that lunatic Yolanda grabbed my

the lid off everything right there and then. Now the internet’s throwing shade at Jolin

been locked up, no telling if

that, Lizetta got

want to pull the plug on the Hawthome Group after

the verge of passing out, her face ghostly pale as if she might faint any

not a cop. Cops need evidence to

at the thought of the

her childhood, scrimping and saving at the

used to the life of luxury now, there was no way she could go back to that

with pleading eyes,

was wrong. I apologize to Lizetta, Ill do it sincerely, please don’t do this. My parents raised her for six wouldn’t want to see the Hawthorne family fall,

frantic to leave, but Remington’s cold gaze pinned

your apology! Evelina, you broke the rules of the game, now you’ve got to face the

look pierced her like a blade, making

because of the baby, Evelina had felt like Remington really cared for her.

just how

heartless towards her,

return to the office, nor did he head to the

take him to Riverbend Abbey, where Nathan and Hanna lived.

er all. She

even by day with several luxury cars parked in the yard, none of them belonging to the

of the car, he was immediately