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Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption ( Lizetta ) novel Chapter 31

Chapter 31 

Just then, another faint pink line began to slowly emerge on the pregnancy test

It wasn’t clear, but it seemed to be a faint positive

She was pregnant

Lizetta’s legs gave way; she plopped down on the toilet seat cover, staring into space at that soft pink line

Yolanda snatched the pregnancy test, and her hands were shaking with fury, Damn it, where the hell was Remington hiding when they were handing out human decency? Knocking up two women at the same time? That bastard can really pull some shit!” 

She squatted down and wrapped her arms around Lizetta, Liz, what’s your game plan? You gonna keep the baby?” 

Lizetta didn’t have a clue

She had promised Remington that they wouldn’t have kids after they got married, but deep down she was dying for one

She was desperate for a baby to validate her relationship with Remington

She had even thought that maybe, just maybe, if she had his child, Remington would finally accept her as his wife and start to fall for her

Now she knew how foolish and demeaning that thought was, and she was determined to let it go

But just her luck, the baby decided to come now

Just as Lizetta was a mess, her phone rang; wanting a break from her thoughts, she answered the phone immediately without even having looked at the caller’s ID

Maestro Adagio? This is Evelina, I’m reaching out about setting up a music deal. I believe. William from The Dashiell Group made it clear, money ain’t an issue. If you’re not satisfied, we can up the ante.” 

Lizetta’s phone was dualSIM, and Evelina contacting this number meant she was reaching out to her alias

Lizetta frowned, and just as she was about to hang up, Evelina raised her voice

With The Dashiell Group and the entire Starlight Group backing me, your music will get the promotion it truly deserves. There are plenty of talented folks out there, but talent alone won’t cut it. On the flip side, there are a dime a dozen cases of people getting sidelined or blacklisted because they were too cocky to seize their chance. Isn’t that right?” 

Evelina was basically threatening to blacklist Lizetta 

music career would be dead in the water

Lizetta remained cool as a cucumber

Yolanda, feeling like she was to burst a blood vessel, grabbed the phone and let loose

Excuse me? This is the first time I’ve heard someone make having a sugar daddy sound so fresh and innocent! Do you even know your own level? If our Maestro Adagio gives you his music, do you seriously think your amateur fiddling is gonna do it justice? Why drop The Dashiell Group’s name in a music deal; do you think the world revolves around you? With your crappy skills, you’re just looking for a shortcut. The way I see it, if you ain’t got the talent, all the effort in the world’s just gonna make it hurt more. Better tuck yourself in and call it a night, and stop harassing us!” 

Yolanda unleashed her tirade and cut the call

Worried, she looked at Lizetta, who had just found out about her pregnancy and was now dealing with the brazen mistress who had knocked at her door, especially since that jerk. was backing the mistress to steal her creative work

Yolanda feared Lizetta couldn’t handle it all

But Lizetta just chuckled; he stood up from the toilet seat, and playfully ruffled Yolanda’s hair

Let’s go

I’m not in the mood for instant noodles anymore. Let’s hit up a restaurant; I gotta treat your golden mouth right.” 

Lizetta linked arms with Yolanda and headed out the door

Seeing Lizetta’s carefree attitude, Yolanda breathed a sigh of relief and nodded

You’re right. You’ve got a special condition now; you need to eat something nutritious. And we gotta find a stepdaddy for Remington’s kid.” 

The two of them stormed out the door, leaving a trembling Evelina back in the hospital 

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