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.

so she took the chance while spoiling

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

bump into them, Lizetta

stumbled near the

her in time, “Be

seem a bit

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bring you

have to be so delicate with

of the man and Evelina’s honeyed tones drifted

the wall, with her nails scratching against it in frustration, and thought about how much Remington cared about the child in Evelina’s

seemingly casual glance towards

had seen Lizetta.

a moment to emerge.

upstairs, but Hogan was still in surgery, so she visited Thaddeus‘ room first.

Zora, she

had been in a coma for six months, his muscles became atrophied and thin. Lizetta massaged him, while

handling. He said once it was done, he

with the Dashiell family, just come back. I can take care of

while patting her head.

As she wiped his face with a towel, she teased, “Are you staying asleep just to avoid buying me that house? Listen up, my material desires only grow with age. If you don’t

low–balling your brother, why not aim for

a teasing voice from behind, Lizetta turned to see Hogan,

a smile.