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 it’s not like Lizetta suffered any

had just started picking up steam when that lunatic

and then. Now the internet’s throwing shade at Jolin and Apollo, the

been locked up, no telling if she would make

to that, Lizetta got off scot free.

to pull the plug on the

feeling dizzy and on the verge of

‘Im not a cop. Cops need evidence to make a

thought of the Hawthomes going broke.

at the Gardenia family, made her

now, there was no way she could go

Remington with pleading

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

to leave, but Remington’s

rules of the game, now you’ve got to

blade, making her realize there was

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

deeply realized just how ruthless

be so heartless towards her, not a shred of

to the office, nor did he head

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

er all. She

bustling even by day with several luxury cars parked

arrival, just showed up. Stepping out of the