Chapter 7 Mr John, You’ll Regret Losing Lily

“Don’t cry, Elsa.”

Elsa tilted her chin in her usual prideful way, but her tears welled at the corners of her eyes, like cracks forming in delicate crystal. It made her look fragile–something that stirred a man’s instinct to protect.

Seeing her like that made John feel deeply unsettled. He couldn’t bear to let her down.

He gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and softly coaxed her. “I’ll call Daniel right now.”

Daniel picked up almost immediately.

He assumed John was calling about Lily getting cast as Siren–probably to remind him to take care of her. Before John could speak, Daniel chuckled.

“John, you’ve been hiding a treasure. Why didn’t you ever say anything?”

“You don’t need to worry–your-”

Your Lily is so talented, I’ll absolutely take good care of her.

But before he could finish, John interrupted him flatly.

“Elsa wants to voice Siren.”

“…What?”

Daniel was caught completely off guard.

Once he gathered his wits, he said quickly, “The role has already been cast. Lily’s our Siren.”

“Her tone, her delivery–she fits the character perfectly. There’s no way I can replace her.”

Lily…

Hearing her name, John couldn’t help but picture her crumpled on the private room floor the night before, blood trickling down her temple.

He didn’t know if her wound still hurt.

And the look in her eyes–that deep, unspoken disappointment and heartbreak–twisted something in his chest.

But then he thought about how he had the rest of his life to spend with Lily… and how Elsa might not have much time left.

So his voice stayed cold.

“Give the role to Elsa.”

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John, you

tried to object, but

the investment by

Daniel fell silent.

heard

was good–very good. But her voice and

want to

were expensive. And a hundred million was

“…Fine. We’ll use Elsa.”

affairs, but Lily’s audition had left

valued talent, and couldn’t help but say more

thought about how she’ll feel? She is your girlfriend, after all. Honestly, this isn’t fair

reply right

once been deeply passionate about

him Siren was beautiful and powerful. She’d even said once,

dream was right in her

how heartbroken she’d be after getting replaced… maybe

His chest tightened painfully.

he still

is Elsa’s final

pause, his voice was low and firm. “I don’t want her to leave with

is only twenty–two. She’ll have more opportunities. But if Elsa misses this one,

other end, Daniel’s frown

agree with John’s

a role that belongs

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Lily will

you afraid this will

back up. John–aren’t you afraid Lily

Lily… leave him?

John’s chest seize

rejected

kept talking, but John

has no family, no friends. I’m all she has.

were hard

another word, John hung

of the call, Daniel stared at his darkened screen

their circle always said Lily was blindly loyal to John–more loyal than a dog—and would never

Nothing in

a feeling… one day,

assistant called Lily into the conference room

some time before the meeting, so she sat in the hallway

saw Elsa’s latest Facebook

I want something, it always ends up

two hands intertwined, along with an

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