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?

and the Dashiell family go way back. You’re cutting off the Hawthornes escape route! Plus, I didn’t even provoke Lizetta, I swear I didn’t know anything, April didn’t tell me! And

picking up steam when that lunatic

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

locked up, no telling if she would

got off

hell did Remington still want to pull the plug on the Hawthome Group after all

of passing out, her face ghostly

cop.

the thought of the

of her childhood, scrimping and saving at the Gardenia family, made her tears fall

luxury now, there was

with pleading eyes, sobbing and begging.

to Lizetta, Ill do it sincerely, please don’t do this. My parents raised

was frantic to leave, but Remington’s cold gaze pinned her

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

her like a blade, making her realize there was no

Evelina had felt

deeply realized just how ruthless

heartless towards her, not

return to the office, nor did he head to the old

Riverbend Abbey, where Nathan and Hanna

er all. She

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

didn’t announce his arrival, just showed up. Stepping out of the car, he was immediately spotted by