Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Stella's grip on her phone tightened, her voice steady but filled with shock.

"How would I know? You left in such a hurry. Is something wrong at the office?"

"Liz is missing."

"What? Wasn't Liz performing in Summer City? How could she just vanish?"

"She disappeared right before the show."

"Where could she have gone? Do you think she's upset because you were with me at the dinner and couldn't be there for her performance?"

Stella spoke with a soft, soothing tone, her words earnest. Yet, her palm was sweaty, and her eyes darkened.

Her welcome-back dinner had turned into a farce.

left, even though her parents tried their best to lighten the

her, saying she was more of a country bumpkin

struggling to keep her emotions in check, added, "Is Liz's phone off too? Don't worry too much, Remington.

"Sorry to disturb your welcome-back dinner. I'll make it up

relief, her voice lightening a bit, "It's okay. Just focus on finding Liz first. Girls need to be coddled sometimes. You talk

warm. But his handsome face was devoid of any

Ray, "Keep a close watch on the

this has

he found Stella's response odd. Besides, he told her Lizetta was missing. Most people

rule out the possibility that Lizetta's

wants me to marry Stella. The West family has a motive. Check where Hogan and Jerome

solo plan, without any accomplices. That way, she couldn't have gone far

hopes were dashed. They searched all over Summer City

conveniently down during Lizetta's disappearance, with too many people backstage

City, a bustling

its myriad