Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 38

Dorian had no idea how Lila knew he bought the trending topic.

"By the way, when I marry my rich benefactor, I'll be sure to leave a table for you."

What did she say?

Dorian felt dazed, then scoffed coldly. "Have you ever seen a rich benefactor marry their mistress? Besides, who would want to..."

He realized something was off and immediately stopped.

Lila raised her gaze to meet his eyes. She completed his unfinished thoughts for

him. "Who would want to marry someone like me, a helpless orphan with no power or influence, right?"

She smiled, but her face showed no emotion. There was a calmness in her that made his heart race.

"I didn't mean it like that." Dorian frowned.

She was no longer his, nor was she under his control.

Realizing this, Dorian felt as if his chest were about to burst.

obedient to him over the years, but she had never compromised

first night for their wedding, and he had

the person he had restrained himself from for so many years might have been claimed by some old, greasy

fraction of his rationality back. "You're really strange,"

light cast a glow on her delicate

clearly look down on me. I broke up with

eyes fell on his empty left wrist, her tongue tinged with bitterness. "The fate I sought has already

instinctively wanted to avoid

pinched the bridge of his nose. "That's all in the past.

you. Why can't

a deep

proud and would never demean herself by seeking out a

benefactor"

long do you

he felt as

frowned and coldly warned, "Lila, you better know when to

understood. He had countless women vying for his affection, not to mention Zara, who was already eager to

gaze, her

come and bother