Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 355

Crystal was a household name in the dance world, bagging prestigious awards both at home and abroad.

At first, she wasn’t sold on Lizette. After all, a dancer stepping away from the stage for four years is usually a career–ender.

Had it not been for Jerome’s personal endorsement, she wouldn’t have bothered.

So, when Lizetta took the stage, stretching and starting her routine, Crystal was hardly paying attention.

Sure, Lizetta’s moves were graceful, her poise exceptional, but Crystal had seen her fair share of talent. Those qualities alone weren’t enough to impress her

Gradually, though, Crystal found herself leaning in, her gaze lighting up as she followed Lizetta’s every move on stage,

Yolanda, watching Crystal and the Madden brothers be completely captivated by Lizetta, know Lizetta had it in the bag.

Lizetta, shining brightly on stage, had a beauty that struck straight to the soul.

Yolanda pulled out her phone, stepped back to get a good angle, and snapped a photo.

call from Cassius came through

hung up, but the phone

Lizetta’s coat to Hamilton nearby, she gestured that she was stepping out to take the

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left, Lizetta finished her routine, ending in a poised

eyes sparkling, shoved the coat at Jerome and dashed onstage with a thermos and a towel, acting like the ultimate

That part was so powerful, it got my heart racing, feel

infectious, and even his over–the–top gesture didn’t

laughed, “You’re exaggerating.”

took the water bottle from

turned to Crystal

you

with her hands tightly holding the water bottle, nervously awaiting Crystal’s

she was nervous. After all, she had

dance for hours every day, even while working as an office assistant at the

had little time to prepare, especially in front of a