Chapter 97

Lila lay in bed, her mind filled with Kieran's exquisitely handsome face and gentle words.

She wandered to the memory of him eating the late-night snack directly from her hand. The way his soft lips brushed against her fingers felt even more intimate than when he had pressed her against the wall that day.

Realizing what she was thinking, she nearly slapped herself. How outrageous!

The consequences of her restless tossing and turning were evident when she overslept the next day.

Samuel said nothing to reprimand her, but she felt guilty, especially after Billy called asking her to return to the company the following afternoon.

She informed Samuel in advance, and he agreed readily. Still, she felt increasingly guilty.

After working for several years, she had never before missed work multiple times due to personal matters as she had this time.

Moreover, Billy seemed unusually anxious to have her return, making her feel that something was amiss.

She sensed what was wrong when she entered his office the next day.

and to her surprise, he stood up as if to

"Lila," he said gently.

simply frowned and chose not to address it. "Mr. Johnson, why did you call me

opportunity! Let's sit down and discuss."

slightly. She disliked being touched and didn't want to face

proud personality, it was strange for him to seek her forgiveness after she

she recalled that just two or three months ago, she had hoped for

have a lot of work to do on set."

He specifically pulled some strings for you because he thinks you're

frown again, feeling like she was about

which is

need to worry too much, and you'll still be able

speechless.

from yesterday meant nothing to him. Dorian had interpreted

"There's no need for that. The two newcomers I'm working with are doing great. They listen well and have a lot of

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