Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 49

Lucas Lane was stopped, momentarily taken aback.

"Who are you?" he asked, his gaze drifting through the restaurant's glass door toward the tall figure walking into the private room.

He had been caught in traffic and had worried about being late for their appointment. However, he felt a wave of relief upon seeing Kieran just arriving. Just as he was about to catch up, he was intercepted. Years of upbringing kept Lucas' displeasure from showing, and he waited politely for a response.

"Hello, Mr. Lane. I'm Dorian Blake, an artist under Nexus Entertainment."

"The film project invested by the Lane's Group this year is in collaboration with my team. We had a sudden resignation from one of our leaders, so I wanted to replace him," Dorian quickly explained, not wanting to take up too much of Lucas' time.

He observed Lucas' expression, noting that he seemed unfazed, which led him to believe this matter might be straightforward.

Unexpectedly, Lucas paused for a moment before saying, "Since you've been able to find me, you should know that I haven't been involved with Lane Group's affairs for the past few years. For these collaborations, you should contact my nephew, Vince."

Fearing a misunderstanding, Dorian hurriedly explained, "We did reach out to other leaders at Lane's Group before.

"However, since the employee responsible for signing the contract is the one who resigned, after explaining the situation, the Lane Group's side insisted that the departing employee should still be in charge of the project."

Lucas slightly furrowed his brows, remaining silent as he scrutinized Dorian.

past two years, he had enjoyed a smooth ride, treated like a VIP by everyone

had been quite some time since he had faced such a cold reception, yet he had

"Mr. Lane-"

a raised hand. "Normally, changing the person in charge at the last minute is not ideal, but given your situation, it's understandable. That kid, Vince, is someone I trained myself.

a pause, he added, "I haven't been involved with the company for many years, and I can't assist with any collaborations. I'm sorry, but I have other matters

was deep and direct. He refused to give Dorian another chance

having navigated the business world for

to catch up. "Mr. Lane, we've approached Lane's Group many times, but they haven't provided a clear response. They insist that the original

for you to get involved in company matters. We're just hoping to trouble you by passing a message to Mr. Vince so we can have

help, so he planned to settle

interpreted as his stance by those at Lane's Group,

explain, "Mr. Lane, Nexus Entertainment has collaborated with

my name, it still relies on Nexus

straight ahead without glancing aside, but as he reached the door, he

steady and has managed the company well all these years. I will not intervene in these matters again, so I'm sorry, but I have other things to

respectful expression nearly cracked as he hurried

forward to block him. "You can't enter without