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."

a twist of her wrist, Yolanda freed herself from Cassius' grip and pushed him on

steadied himself, and when he

watching her retreating figure, he drawled, "The role of a

saw Cassius smirking at her, wishing she

she feigned a smile, "What an honor to serve Movie Star Cassius. I'll make sure to be on time for your

wave her off, strutting into

at Oakridge Heights. On the way, Lizetta had filled her in on everything

turned to Yolanda, "Yoli, will you be my

for a wedding? Does Remington truly love you? If

diving headfirst into nothing but air. And if things went south, Lizetta would be the

falter as she reached out and took Yolanda's hand, "Yoli, thanks for telling me these.

a decade, deeply and truly. Despite the long wait and all the pain, my

isn't it? But if love could be turned on and off, if it was something we could control so easily, then maybe it wouldn't

me with regrets and what-ifs. I'd rather give it one last shot. This wedding is