Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

"Yeah, five leads, and Mr. Madden is just bringing one bouquet?"

The jest from a fellow dancer had Lizetta slightly panicked. Luckily, no one was actually green with envy; they were just ribbing her. When Jerome pulled out five envelopes with a hefty amount of money in them, everyone rushed forward and they were gone in a flash.

"Mr. Madden's generous. Let Liz have the flowers. We're happy with this."

As they dispersed, Lizetta clutched the bouquet, her cheeks flushed and glistening with sweat.

"I didn't let you down, did I, Mr. Madden?" She looked up.

Jerome smiled softly, not stingy with his praise, "You were perfect. The live stream went really well too. Tickets for the second round sold out the moment they went on sale."

Lizetta blinked, "It's all thanks to everyone's hard work. But, I guess I lived up to the expectations?"

"Exceeded them," Jerome said with a smile.

Lizetta's smile turned radiant, a strand of her hair falling onto the bouquet she held.

into his pocket and handed her a folded blue handkerchief, "For wiping

instinctively took the handkerchief. Jerome, now with a free hand, naturally reached out and brushed away the strand of hair caught in the bouquet. When Remington briskly approached, what he saw was the two standing close together in an intimate

and pulling her into his embrace, his cold gaze fixed on Jerome, and said, "She's exhausted.

for Lizetta's reaction, he scooped her up and walked

called out, "In two

performancès. The dance troupe

to the Summer

and in half a month,

City. No issues,

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initially set for a month in Zion City. Now, starting

belongs to FindNovel.net

and said to Jerome, "I'm all

hand,

yelp as she clutched his

placed her in the car, Lizetta's expression

tugged at his tie, pulling it loose, his voice cold, "Since when are

retorted, her lips curving

reported her every move to Remington under the guise of concern, but it felt more like surveillance