Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 162

She had barely taken a drag when April snatched the cigarette away, snuffed it out, and waved her hand dismissively.

“Mr. Dashiell cares so much about the bun in the oven, and smoking ain’t exactly flavor of the month. How about you lay off it for a bit?”

Looking visibly irritated, Evelina slapped her belly with a thud.

“Ugh, so annoying!”

Chill out, even if you’re out of luck, it’s not like Lizetta snagged the chance either, so it’s not a total bust.”

April tried to console her, and Evelina’s face finally softened.

Yeah, Lizetta will wake up and find out she’s missed the boat. Wonder if she’ll be beside herself with tears.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

“Is that Mr. Dashiell coming to see you?”

Lit up with excitement, Evelina jumped off the couch and made a beeline for the door. Then, thinking of she’d just smoked, she paused and said,

“April, keep him busy for a sec, and I’ll be right there.”

She dashed to the bathroom, sprayed on some perfume, touched up her lipstick, unbuttoned the top two buttons of her blouse, and then sprinted to the foyer.

man entering, the smile on her

it you?”

else would it be? Eve, I just did you a

stepped forward, wrapped an arm around Evelina’s waist, and playfully tugged

All fired up because you knew

with her eyes

up, it

herself from the couch, clueless about

on the table was buzzing. Lizetta picked it up without thinking.

set up for you, where are you? Haven’t you come back yet? Or did you find a

voice came through, which jolted Lizetta back to reality;

I’ll catch up with you later.”

a hurry and glanced at the time.

hours. Lizetta smacked her forehead, rushed out of the room, and started pounding

just then, a cleaner happened to come by with a cleaning cart.

Chapter 162

from this room? They checked out and left with their group an

catch, seeing several missed calls from

elevator and dialed Anna, but no one answered.

almost on the ground floor that Anna picked up