Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

"Where are you off to?"

"Done with my scenes for the day, so wherever I please."

Yolanda rolled her eyes at Cassius as she tried to walk past him. But Cassius grabbed her wrist, "No way, I've got a love scene tonight, and you can't leave. Remember, you're the body double."

Yolanda gritted her teeth, thinking about how even the lead actress, Eudora, didn't fuss about having a kissing or body double.

Why was Cassius, a man, so concerned about finding a stand-in for the lead actress?

It was after a kissing scene she realized why. Cassius was nothing but a beast during the rut. A simple romantic kiss, and the guy got all worked up.

No wonder he needed a body double; he was probably scared Queen Eudora would accuse him of harassment after a kissing scene. So he had to find someone like her who didn't have money or clout to cover his true color of being a lecher.

"Go see a vet if you're sick. I'm too busy to play part-time."

freed herself from Cassius' grip and pushed him on

himself, and when he turned around,

of a female supporting

was crystal clear. Yolanda stopped dead, turned around, and saw Cassius smirking at her, wishing she could kick

the power. Suddenly, she feigned a smile, "What an honor to serve

Cassius wave her off, strutting into his

On

"Yoli, will you be my maid

wedding? Does Remington truly love you? If this Stella thing is a

Lizetta might be diving headfirst into nothing but air. And

out and took Yolanda's hand, "Yoli, thanks for telling me these. I know there's

the long wait and

turned on and off, if it was something we could control so easily, then maybe

rather give it one last shot. This wedding is my final chance.