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?"

found out that all of her work

nobody to a screen legend.

I'd never clash with him. Instead, I'll be a yes

down from a luxurious car earlier. I bet she's found a new scion to latch onto. Oh well, that's the perk of pretty privilege- she can charm any man with just a

in her head, "Dorian got to where he is through his own efforts? Then, what about all those times I leveraged the Morgans' connections to secure resources for him without

considered asking for any credit. Now that she had decided to cut ties with him, the past would stay in the

her eye, realizing the person who spoke last was a rising actress. With a smirk, she remarked, "Indeed, your looks

you. All you ever

gives you the confidence to act all pure and

I can handle that movie project, Lila. Why don't I plead Dorian for forgiveness and have you

looked up at her. "No need. I've already

contract and current shareholding in the company, the company still managed all matters

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

like just anyone had the notion that Dorian could

door, his countenance much more indifferent than yesterday. "Didn't I tell you to cool off? Is

his left wrist-empty. Dorian was someone she had shared a long journey with,

foreign to her.

a word. Then, Dorian

"Lila..." She seemed unsettled.

head

her red, tempting lips. She 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 had been smitten with

quit it? I've already explained that I only see Zara as a

revolted by him. "Instead of spending time persuading me, why don't you start bonding with

Lila, even if I really had a thing with Zara, you can't blame

Even if I ever crossed the line, I know

was in shock, finding it hard to believe he had so confidently uttered such shameless words, but that led her to an even more concerning realization. Perhaps Dorian and Zara had been way more intimate

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