Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Stella, in a fit of rage, hurled her phone across the room.

It smashed into the floor, shattered into pieces.

Margaret gasped in shock, frowning deeply. "What the heck are you doing?!"

Stella's eyes were red with tears. "Maggie, the Starlight Group's annual project was snagged by Madden Media, all thanks to Lizetta's scheming! She's back and clearly hasn't given up on Remington. He's already feeling guilty over their past, and now Lizetta's using work as an excuse to wrap him around her finger again... I might as well give up."

As Stella's head drooped, tears fell freely.

Margaret's eyes flashed with disdain at Stella's defeated posture. She stepped forward, taking Stella's hand. "Why are you giving up so easily? If you back down, Lizetta, that little witch, will win. And let's not forget about Yolanda, loud and obnoxious as ever. They'll be living it up, flaunting Mrs. Dashiell's title while dancing on our heads. Are you okay with that?"

Stella bit her lip. "Of course, I'm not okay with it, but... Remington's falling under Lizetta's spell, growing distant from me. Does he even remember our childhood bond? After all, men are all the same. Lizetta's younger, prettier, and knows her way around a dance floor-not to mention the bedroom. She can satisfy him in ways I never could, especially with my disability."

Stella's despair grew, fueling Margaret's frustration.

"Your disability is your strongest weapon; you got hurt saving Remington! And Mr. Dashiell isn't heartless. Why else would he keep doing business with the West family?"

Stella's spirits lifted momentarily. "Really?"

But her hope quickly faded. "But how could Lizetta pull off getting Winters suspended? It must be Remington taking away the contract from Glory Media to appease Lizetta after yesterday's incident. If he's acting this way, maybe he's considering remarriage. What if he doesn't want to marry me?"

Margaret, equally infuriated, saw the

value in securing the Starlight

Group's event for Glory Media's reputation. All ruined by Lizetta!

Margaret vowed revenge. "If Mr. Dashiell won't willingly marry you, we'll make it

so he has no choice. Trust me; I'll handle it!"

Lizetta's allure? Her youth and innocence? Margaret planned to strip her of it all, forcing Remington into a corner.

Stella leaned on Margaret, a slight

smile breaking through her team one

"Maggie, thank you. I'd be lost,

without you. I'll do anything you say. We'll always be as close ass sisters."

*

Meanwhile, Lizetta, holding the fresh contract, couldn't believe her luck as she got into her car.

She had always found Winters to be a schemer, someone who disregarded the rules in favor of currying favor with the powerful.

Suspecting his integrity, she had him thoroughly investigated, uncovering a slew of issues.noveldrama