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.

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

first night for their wedding, and he had

himself from for so many years might have

pulled a fraction of his rationality back. "You're really strange," she said

a glow on her

with you, yet you keep

on his empty left wrist, her tongue tinged with bitterness. "The fate I sought has already been given to

to avoid

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

with you. Why

throbbed as he took a

Darcy had misled him. Lila was proud and would never demean herself by seeking out

kept mentioning a "rich benefactor" and

were bestowing favor. "How long do you plan to make a scene? I didn't know

saying that, he felt as

warned, "Lila, you better know when to stop. I'm not someone who can't live without

his affection, not

her gaze,

please don't come and bother me