Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Chapter 191

Dorian's already restless mind spiraled further into chaos after running into Lila at the airport.

This collaboration was crucial for him-it was a chance to prove his worth and show the industry his commercial value. But the more significant the project, the harder it was for him to focus.

In the past, when he was overwhelmed, Lila would always be there. She would calm him down, highlight key points in the script, and patiently explain things to him as if he were a child.

Sometimes, to help him fully understand a character, she would stay up all night crafting detailed backstories and annotating his script with notes about what actions to pair with specific lines.

But now, all of that was gone.

What stung the most was that he had tried to build a bridge for her, offering her an

olive branch to make amends. Yet, she refused to come down from her high ground. Instead, she had gone abroad to compete for the same project- alongside Michael, his rival.

She knew how much he disliked Michael, and yet here she was.

For days, Dorian couldn't focus on the script. He couldn't sleep, haunted by memories of Lila-her past devotion, her current indifference, and the way she now laughed and chatted with another man.

She ignored his messages and calls, and he realized with a pang that he no longer even knew her whereabouts.

these pent-up emotions, days in the making, came crashing down

the growing tension, Michael grinned provocatively. "What a terrifying expression you have. What are you going to

stepped forward, Ryan panicked while holding him back. "Mr. Blake, calm down! This is a screen test location-this collaboration is too important for us

Ryan's words of reason were drowned by

Lila as he

him with an expression devoid of warmth or hatred.

am now an employee of Magi Pictures. I no longer have any ties

calm, cutting words left Dorian breathless, as though

his own decision to force Lila out

it choice-but now, that

with frustration and rage, his

suffocating tension, stepped in front

me reintroduce her. She's

he even omitted the word

with such fury that his eyes reddened.

him, turning to Llla with a grin that was childlike in its satisfaction. "Maybe not, but one thing's for sure-neither do

nudged Lila's shoulder. "Let's go. They're waiting for

her name, his voice taut with barely

nothing. Without a word, she resumed walking toward the