Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 32

This tune is such a breath of fresh air, and it’s just what she needed to make up for her shortcomings on the violin and enable her to really knock people’s socks off.

I’ve got this piece in the bag!”

Evelina’s eyes were icy as she stared down William from the Dashiell Group.

“William, the big boss handed this off to you, and I couldn’t care less how you get it done–I just want results. If you can’t handle this little thing and get the boot, don’t come crying to me.”

“Don’t worry, Ms. Hawthorne, I’ll hunt down her and have a good talk with her.”

Lizetta had been job hunting for two days without any luck; clearly, Remington was trying to strong–arm her into throwing in the towel and coming back.

Knowing she had hit a dead end with the usual job agencies, Lizetta decided to think outside the box and asked Yolanda to keep an eye out for other part–time gigs.

Back in the day, this girl got bullied too and vowed to become a knight in shining armor, SO that she could protect both herself and Lizetta. She’d sneak into martial arts classes whenever she could.

Turns out she was a natural, and even got into film school on a martial arts scholarship.

Now she’s a stunt double on set, and has been added to a bunch of extras and crew

groups

She’s a social butterfly, who knows a ton of people, so in no time, she found Lizetta three part–time jobs.

Lizetta had been so busy with the side hustles that she hadn’t visited the hospital for days, but today she brought two homemade meals with her.

She dropped off the first meal for Joseph and then headed upstairs with the second.

had promised Hogan she’d cook for him, so she took the chance while spoiling

elevator, the doors opened, and out stepped Remington and Evelina, side by

wanting to bump into them, Lizetta quickly ducked

Evelina stumbled near the

caught her in

seem a

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someone bring you another pair.”

don’t have to be so delicate

man and Evelina’s honeyed tones

her nails scratching against it in frustration, and thought about how much Remington

lingered, while casting a seemingly casual glance towards the

seen

took Lizetta a moment to emerge.

went upstairs, but Hogan was still in surgery, so she

from the caregiver Zora,

had been in a coma for six months, his muscles became atrophied and thin. Lizetta massaged him, while recalling the last time she saw her brother before the

a big financial case he was handling. He said once

unhappy with the Dashiell family, just come back.

while patting her

you staying asleep just to avoid buying me that house? Listen up, my material desires only grow with age. If you don’t wake up, I won’t settle for a two–bedroom–I’ll need

not

from behind, Lizetta turned to see Hogan,

with a smile.