Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 4

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?"

course. Everyone on his team found out that all of her work has been

nobody to a screen legend.

never clash with him. Instead, I'll be

bet she's found a new scion to latch onto. Oh

Then, what about all those times I

had never considered asking for any credit. Now that she had decided to cut ties with him, the past would stay in the past. She calmly turned the corner and entered the gossipers' vision, after which they

last was a rising

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

don't even know what gives you the confidence to act all pure and

rushed in. "There's no way I can handle that movie project, Lila. Why don't I plead Dorian

"No need. I've already decided

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

realized the fault in her words, continuing, "Will Dorian allow you

self-deprecating smile appeared on Lila's face. It seemed like just anyone had the notion that Dorian could control her. "He doesn't have the right

than yesterday. "Didn't I tell you to cool off? Is this what you're

left wrist-empty. Dorian was someone she had shared a

felt foreign to her. She found him

their tense expressions and dared not utter a word. Then, Dorian shot her a sideways glance. "Get

"Lila..." She seemed unsettled.

head

see the indifference in her eyes. His gaze trailed down and landed on her red, tempting lips. She had a striking appearance, and her captivating gaze exuded a unique

as

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

his fury. "I'm telling you, Lila, even if I really had a

without receiving all sorts of temptations. Even if I ever crossed

even more concerning realization. Perhaps Dorian

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