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?

off the Hawthornes escape route! Plus, I didn’t even provoke Lizetta, I swear I didn’t know anything, April didn’t

started picking up steam when

the internet’s throwing shade at Jolin and Apollo, the

locked up, no telling if

to that, Lizetta got off scot

to pull the plug on the Hawthome Group

dizzy and on the verge of passing out, her face ghostly pale as if she might

at her, ‘Im not a cop. Cops

thought of the Hawthomes going broke.

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

of luxury now, there was no way she could

up at Remington with pleading

Lizetta, Ill do it sincerely, please don’t do this. My parents raised her for six wouldn’t want to

frantic to leave, but Remington’s

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

look pierced her like a blade, making her realize there was no going back.

felt like Remington really cared for her.

just how ruthless

be so heartless towards her, not

didn’t return to the office, nor did he head to the

someone take him to Riverbend Abbey, where Nathan

er all. She

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

of the car, he