Chapter 9

Lila's voice was faint and cold like a bucket of cold water poured over Dorian's heart.

His eyes turned icy again.

Even without knowing about her wish for love, he thought he just needed to wait a couple of days for Lila to figure things out and return to his side, just like before. He felt sorry for her when he saw her looking aggrieved.

Now that he knew about the sandalwood bracelet, he had been suppressing his anger over her complaining him to Taylor. He planned to talk it out, but his sympathy for her crumbled instantly upon hearing her unreasonable, frosty attitude.

His voice turned cold. "You went to complain to Mr. Foster today, didn't you? You wanted him to make things difficult for me, right?"

Lila felt bewildered. "No!"

He scoffed. "Really? Lila, have you really become this hypocritical? You dare to act but can't take responsibility?"

Her fingers trembled slightly as she held the phone. She moved it away from her ear and glanced at the contact name.

Dorian's tone was so foreign that she thought she had picked up the wrong call. After five years together, she began to doubt whether she really understood him.

He didn't hear her response and assumed she was feeling guilty. Another cold laugh escaped him.

"Why aren't you speaking? What did you tell Mr. Foster? Did you say we had a fight and that he should lecture and threaten me to coax you?"

"I didn't say anything, and I don't need you to coax me," Lila said, lowering her gaze and staring blankly at her toes.

"Lila, show that you care if you still want to be with me. After all these years, you should know how I treat you.

"I still love you, but that doesn't mean I can tolerate your bad temper. If you still want that film project, come to the office now."

Lila frowned. "I can't go now."

It was only then that he remembered she wasn't home and had few friends. The only friend he had seen her with was Noah Morgan, a spoiled, wealthy young

man.

was in school, he often

times. She didn't want to be seen relying on the Morgan family, so she told others

much contact with other men, so

abroad, and the two hardly saw each other. But whenever he caught her messaging Noah, he felt jealous. Lila comforted him countless

pale. Had she already found

are you? I'll come

With a sarcastic smile, she said, "Mount Shasta. Do you want to

was the place where people prayed for love and where the sandalwood bracelet was

back to pray for

felt relieved, and his tone softened unconsciously. "Come to my office tomorrow morning; we still have things to discuss about

her brows. "Are you done? If

to respond before hanging up the call. Her gaze fell back on the broken

leave, lighting a candle

in frustration. He knew that Lila had always dreamed of becoming a great director like Taylor, and she

contract was first signed, she was so happy that she bounced around him like a child who had just received candy. He couldn't help but feel happy for her. Given how close they had been for so many years, he genuinely couldn't understand why she was fussing over a worthless

was about to send her another

problem with that film

He had skyrocketed to fame in five

However, filming had many restrictions-age, script, energy,

wasn't enough to have a long-term career in the entertainment industry. For the past two years, he had been trying to branch out into behind-the-scenes work. But it hadn't been

had taken on was a significant opportunity. So, when

there be a problem

"What happened?"

discovered that Lila wouldn't be in charge of the project. He immediately changed his tone and said that we had nothing to discuss if

has been signed; does he really think he

"He... he said..."

"What did he say?"

Lila

swore under

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