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."

Yolanda freed herself from

steadied himself, and when he turned around, Yolanda

darkly; watching her retreating figure, he drawled, "The role of a female supporting role

and saw Cassius smirking at her, wishing she could

the power. Suddenly, she feigned a smile, "What an honor to serve Movie Star Cassius. I'll make

her

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

Yolanda, "Yoli, will you be my

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

she was genuinely worried. Lizetta might be diving headfirst into nothing but air. And if things went south, Lizetta would

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

truly. Despite the long wait

love could be turned on and off, if it was something we could

now would leave me with regrets and what-ifs. I'd rather give it one last shot. This wedding is my final chance. If I