Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 8

Zara was halfway through her sentence when she noticed that Dorian's expression had soured considerably.

The neighbor replied enthusiastically, "Yes, she's just about that height, and her little face is truly exquisite!"

Dorian's face darkened, and his gaze turned cold when he heard this.

Usually, he and Lila would update each other about their schedules, but over the past couple of days, he intentionally gave her the silent treatment because she sulked.

Yesterday, he found out that Billy had given her a two-week break, and now she had come to complain to Taylor and Camille.

No wonder the couple who were usually so kind to him gave him such a hard time today.

Dorian glanced at Zara, who had slightly furrowed her brows and began to think that Lila was not only spoiled but also quite calculating.

After waiting for nearly two hours, Camille had Taylor call him.

"Dorian, Camille and I really can't spare the time right now. You should head back first, and I'll contact you another day."

Dorian pressed down his emotions and replied, "Okay." After hanging up, his eyes grew colder.

The neighbor, however, seemed oblivious to the tension and continued, "Do you know her? Does she have a boyfriend?"

Dorian didn't answer that question but asked, "Did you see Mr. and Mrs. Foster leave today?"

The neighbor thought momentarily. "I didn't notice them in the morning, but after that woman came, I didn't see them leave either. You arrived not long after she did. I noticed you both standing out there for quite a while, so I got curious and came out to ask."

Kiley was out for a short time, and the neighbor happened to miss seeing her. But this information confirmed Dorian's suspicions.

Lila must have just left when Taylor called him over, and they didn't let him in. This wasn't because they were busy; it was clearly to vent for Lila.

Zara saw the look on his face and gently reassured him, "Don't be angry just yet; maybe there's a misunderstanding here.

"You two just had a little argument. She wouldn't talk bad about you in front of Mr. Foster. Even if she did say something, he isn't unreasonable, right?

misunderstanding. Just have a good talk with Lila. She likes

angrier. The evidence was right before them, yet Zara was still defending

and simple as Zara. Was a single bracelet worth causing such a

about it, the angrier he became. After driving Zara back to

the door and shouted. The fury in his eyes was almost

the door slightly to remind him, "Sir, don't knock so loudly. The tenant

recognize him. Fearing that Dorian was some sort of madman, he quickly shut the

days. He had known her since she moved into this apartment, and she had nowhere else to go. How

call Lila, but his

heard from Ethan that you broke up with Lila! When are you planning to go public

a sweet woman. She admired them both to the point

worthy of Dorian's status as a

comment deepened Dorian's frown. "What are you talking about? When

Dorian? You gave that sandalwood bracelet to Zara in front of the whole nation! If you're not

was taken aback. "What are

know what that sandalwood bracelet symbolizes? Isn't that the one you got from Mount

"You're saying that giving that sandalwood bracelet to Zara means we're together? What's Mount Shasta

Mount Shasta

momentarily speechless. Darcy continued, "But I noticed a primrose

finger, pondering her

had just started dating and were deeply in love. Though it

wearing it made him

insisted that he

in Lila's eyes at that time-her youthful charm, joy, and affection in her gaze-still

seeking love. You just gave it

into words how he felt. But now, he understood why Lila was causing such

it but couldn't accept him giving it away. With this realization, a faint

was making such a scene-talking about breaking up, leaving her team, and complaining to Taylor-simply to let him know how much their

"Dorian?"

back to his senses. "Focus on graduating. Don't meddle in mine." After saying that, he hung up and