Chapter 4

Startled, Lila shook her head moments later. Her smile was bright and charming

as she said, "Don't worry about me, Uncle Kieran. I can handle this myself. If they ever cross the line, I promise I'll call you in right away to back me up and scare them to death!

"Alright, now go about your business. I'm leaving."

Kieran was amused by her wit, his smile deepening as he watched her retreating figure.

She was right, though; she wasn't one to easily cower under pressure.

At the company, Cole Mason, Kieran's assistant, could strangely sense his boss'

good mood. Unexpectedly, he was asked, "Cole, am I good-looking?"

Cole almost tripped himself at his words before he nodded genuinely and confusingly. "You're a work of art."

Kieran furrowed his brows, asking, "Am I gentle?"

"Oh, you are far... far from gentle," Cole thought.

"Well, you can be quite—"

"Get out!" Kieran ordered sternly.

Cole silently lamented, "His mood sure is as unpredictable as the weather!"

Lila had just arrived at the company when she heard the other departments discussing her and Dorian. It seemed the news had spread like wildfire.

"Did Lila really have a fight with Mr. Blake?"

team found out that all of her work has

nobody to a

Instead, I'll be a yes man

found a new scion to latch onto. Oh well, that's the perk of pretty privilege- she can charm any

own efforts? Then, what about all those times I leveraged the Morgans' connections to secure resources for him without him

decided to cut ties with him, the past would stay in the

last was a rising actress. With a smirk, she remarked, "Indeed,

jeering, "You're an orphan with no one to support you. All you ever be

know what gives you the confidence to act all pure

no way I can handle that movie project, Lila. Why don't I plead Dorian for

need. I've

established when artists left their original companies to operate independently. However, due to Dorian's contract and current shareholding in the company, the company still managed all matters regarding him despite him

this through. Aren't you in love—" Megan realized the fault in her words, continuing, "Will Dorian allow you to

appeared on Lila's face. It seemed like just anyone had the notion that Dorian could control

then, Dorian appeared at her door, his countenance much more indifferent than yesterday. "Didn't I tell you to

brows and instinctively glanced at his left wrist-empty. Dorian was someone she had shared a long journey with, both as a girlfriend and a

relationship felt foreign to her. She found him

not utter a word. Then, Dorian

"Lila..." She seemed unsettled.

head out

had a striking appearance, and her captivating gaze exuded a unique charm. Aside from her likable personality, her appearance was one of the main reasons he

I only see Zara as a sister. I'll begin filming in two days. Just say something nice, and I'll forget about

of spending time persuading me, why don't

telling you, Lila, even if I really had a thing with Zara, you

ever crossed the line, I know nobody will ever replace you in

that led her to an even more concerning realization. Perhaps Dorian and Zara had been way more intimate than she had imagined now that he had said these words

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