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?

the Hawthornes escape route! Plus, I didn’t even provoke Lizetta, I swear I

had just started picking up steam when that

and then. Now the internet’s throwing shade

been locked up, no telling if she would

to that, Lizetta got off scot free.

the plug on the Hawthome Group after all this?

of passing out,

a cop.

trembled, terrified at the thought of the

childhood, scrimping and saving at the Gardenia family, made her

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

with pleading

My parents raised her for six wouldn’t want to see the Hawthorne family fall, I’ll beg her, I’ll go right now.”

Remington’s cold gaze pinned her in place.

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

making

of the baby, Evelina had felt like Remington

realized just

towards her, not a shred of

office, nor did

Riverbend Abbey, where Nathan and Hanna

er all. She

day with several luxury cars parked in the yard, none of them

up. Stepping out of the car, he was immediately