Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 165

On the way back, Lizetta was much more chilled out.

She didn’t just nail the Dories interview, but also spilled the beans about being preggers and that she couldn’t bust a move again until after the little one pops out next year.

Whether or not Dories would play ball was her call, but Lizetta couldn’t live with herself if she kept it under

wraps.

She also gave Dories a heads up that even if she got the thumbs down, she’d still hit the road to Veridia and apply again next year.

To Lizetta’s amazement, after mulling it over, Dories decided to roll the dice and give her a shot.

Dories shared that back in her youth, she had a bun in the oven too, but for the love of dance, she made the tough call to let it go; it was something she regrets now.

As the years stacked up, she shifted her perspective. She’s not buying the idea anymore that being a top–notch dancer means having to ditch the mommy gig to keep your shape and game strong.

She’s convinced that a woman’s life experiences can make a dancer shine in a way that’s off the charts, and she believed that you’ve got to get life to get dance.

Lizetta asked Dories to zip her lips about the baby news, and Dories pinky swore.

Hogan dropped Lizetta back at the hotel, and on the way back, Lizetta called the cops.

the basic paperwork, and scooped up the hotel room’s thermos and other stuff

the cops bounced, Hogan was all kinds of serious.

wiped clean of any clues; Liz, don’t get your hopes too

high.”

cops wouldn’t get anywhere fast, seeing as the other side seemed to have all their bases

the airport was plenty

the same hunch, and not wanting to stress the baby, she downed a ton of water, which meant the blood samples would likely come back clean

one piece and had just knocked out for a

let

you holding up? Was it that bitch Evelina’s

lowdown from Lizetta, she was so

are the cops even doing, a massive hotel and just like that the cameras are out? It

whole thing up before making a move,” Lizetta said with

just let it go?”

looked at Hogan, “Hogan, can I borrow

07:12

was worried you’d be too stubborn

An hour later.

was a swanky wine

under the dazzling lights and luxe vibe, a gorgeous pianist in a long dress