Before Stella could finish her hysterical sobbing, Martin cut her off with a low, furious voice.
"Are you telling me you accomplished absolutely nothing last night and simply handed Remington blackmail material on a silver platter?"
His gaze was fiercely severe, making Stella tremble involuntarily.
What could she say? It was the absolute truth—her entire night had been a catastrophic failure.
The photographer had fallen into Remington's hands. He had undoubtedly been interrogated, confessed that she was the mastermind, and handed Remington a solid reason to destroy her.
Seeing Stella cowering silently, Martin demanded coldly,
"Useless! Where is Ron?"
"Ron... They refused to let me bring him back."
Stella offered weakly. In a flash of absolute rage, Martin raised his hand, fully intending to slap her across the face.
But, remembering the maids were still present, he forced his hand down onto her shoulder instead, gripping it tightly.
"To think Remington would completely disregard your past friendship and do this to you. Don't worry. Dad will make sure you get justice for this."
He then ordered a maid to summon a doctor for Stella, turning back to his daughter with a grim smile.
"Come with me to the study. I'll help you clean up that wound first."
Stella forced a trembling smile that looked worse than crying.
The maids assumed Martin was genuinely concerned for her well-being. None of them realized that his grip on her shoulder was tightening relentlessly, so hard Stella felt her bones were about to shatter.
Too terrified to disobey, she followed him upstairs.
The second she stepped into the study and shut the door, Martin lunged, his hand clamping like a vice around her throat.


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The readers' comments on the novel: Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington)
Does evil really triumph always above the good in this novel ? How comes Stella's evilness has no end? Does the author believes that by giving justice and importance to bad people like Stella will make this novel interesring? I am starting to lose my patience and ask when will the writer finally will realize that the protagonist is Lizetta and not Stella....
Update pls thanks!...
This novel is too sad. When will Lizetta experience real happiness. Why is her life so miserable.. Author pls bring changes in the story....
Removed the 5 Chapters per day if you can't keep up to it....