Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 270

Yolanda was about to make a dash for it when Cassius reached out again to grab her shoulder.

She had finally snagged a chance that Jenny was also counting on, and she was worried about making a bad impression on Director Harriet if she was late.

Totally losing her cool, Yolanda spun around, grabbed Cassius by the collar, tiptoed, and threatened him

with a smile.

“Cassius, if you keep yapping, I’m gonna plant one on you!”

To a drama queen like Cassius, Yolanda figured this kind of threat would do the trick.

Sure enough, Cassius tensed up in an instant and clammed up.

“Scared ya, huh? There, there, I won’t touch you.”

Yolanda thought this guy must either swing the other way or have a mild case of gynophobia.

Seeing his scaredy–cat face, she couldn’t help but chuckle. She ran her thumb across her lips, then quickly dabbed it onto the corner of Cassius‘ mouth.

Cassius froze. Seizing the moment before he could react, Yolanda bolted.

When Cassius finally snapped out of it, he touched his mouth, his thumb picking up a smear of bright lipstick.

Sickly sweet and, damn it, strawberry–flavored.

Hot Chili didn’t have a clue – totally wrong lipstick choice.

“Are you in heat or did you get mauled?”

sight of Cassius standing against the wall, clothes disheveled and with a lipstick

up, awkwardly

I’d ever get hot for a chick like Yolanda. Don’t talk nonsense,

without even being

between his elegant fingers, seemed surprised

Yolanda doing here?”

she didn’t go to

Jenny! She thinks she can just waltz into

in a rush to check if that silly Yolanda had already gotten sloshed and taken advantage of, but he stopped mid–sentence as he noticed Remington’s sudden change of demeanor, an

did you just

Cassius with a

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was a

looked serious as hell, the cigarette in his fingers crushed into bits and

that dumb Yolanda

the other one you mentioned.” Remington’s voice was heavy.

She’s just a minor celeb, you

“Lead the way!”

could finish, Remington cut him off with

Jenny was already drinking with Director Harriet, Jenny signaled to

brought some of his

with a smile, taking the glass.

luck then. Here’s

tipped back three drinks in quick

for