Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 143

Billy's eyelid twitched even more intensely.

He awkwardly glanced at Dorian, sitting silently beside him.

Lila let out a quick laugh. "Mr. Johnson, think carefully. If I don't leave, even if I do nothing, the company still has to pay me a large sum every year.

"Now I think about it, getting paid to do nothing isn't so bad."

Dorian's eyes were cold, and his face had a sarcastic look. "You might live the high life, but have you considered how the company will deal with your two underlings?"

She nodded, leaned on the desk with her arms crossed, and stayed quiet, deep in thought.

Dorian watched her, and the mockery in his eyes grew more evident.

Lila's loyalty was one of her strengths, but also her weakness.

Dorian couldn't think of a way to force Lila out if it weren't for those two troublesome newcomers.

Lila thought briefly, her eyes down. Not long after, she looked up with a gentle smile as if everything had become clear to her.

"Jamie and Teddy are the company's artists. Dealing with them later is just a matter of arranging some unpleasant tasks.

"They can simply refuse to do them, and the end result would be to have them frozen out and blacklisted."

at her

showing no sign of defeat or

"The company pays me two

honest, many ordinary people might never have the chance to earn that much in their entire

don't leave and support the three of us with the money,

on projects from other companies. If I'm lucky, maybe I can land a TV series

if the company decides to blacklist them, the money I make would be enough for us. We're already in the best situation

not need to leave the company. Don't you think so, Mr.

and he immediately realized that she had figured out that

almost made him lose his

was a bit different from what he had expected. Lila did care about those two newcomers, but how could the ambitious Lila say something like she just wanted

darkened, his eyes fixed on Lila as if trying to catch some hint

a bit confused and unsure how to handle the

Lila said

without doing anything was exciting

stay silent so

adjusted her clothes

else, I'll be

though she had accepted the outcome of

for the door handle, Dorian spoke up as she had anticipated. "Lila, the company has agreed to your

nor cold. "No scenes can be deliberately