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?”

clothes disheveled and with a lipstick mark on his face, looking all sorts of

up, awkwardly straightening his clothes.

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

without even being

twirling a cigarette between his elegant fingers, seemed

doing here?”

she didn’t go to see

here boozing it up with Jenny! She thinks she can just waltz into showbiz, what a silly girl!

Yolanda had already gotten sloshed and taken advantage of, but he stopped mid–sentence as he noticed Remington’s sudden change of demeanor, an icy,

you

pressing Cassius with

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a bit spooked.

cigarette in his

Yolanda cross you?”

one you mentioned.”

just a minor celeb,

“Lead the way!”

Cassius could finish, Remington cut him off with a commanding

drinking with Director Harriet, Jenny signaled

Director Harriet brought some of his private stash. You’re late, so

smile, taking the

then. Here’s to

tipped back three drinks in quick

Harriet was pleased, for the supporting actress role.”