Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

But at the end of the day, all of this was the Moore family's problem. Outsiders like them had no say in it. Lila decided not to dwell on it. After breakfast, Kieran drove her to the office.

Not long after she arrived, Cedric called her over. Once again, she was being pulled in to act as Michael's agent.

Lila sighed, exasperated. "Mr. Jordan, have you really not considered hiring another assistant for Michael?" It wasn't that she didn't want to help, but Michael always seemed like the forgotten child, and it wasn't ideal.

"I have, but no one can handle him," Cedric admitted, equally frustrated.

"Then, why does he actually listen to his manager?"

"They've been together since he debuted. Michael... has a bit of a complex about her. Plus, the two of them-" He stopped mid-sentence. "Forget it. Let's talk about that another time. For now, just cover for him. I'll figure something out later."

He changed the subject abruptly. "Oh, by the way, the Emmy Awards are being finalized. I heard from an insider that Jamie is set to win Best Supporting Actress."

Lila was surprised but thought it made sense, given how good Jamie's acting was. "Doesn't that mean you should finally approve my request to give her a lead role?"

"You're always quick on your feet, huh? Give me two days. I'l get back

a hint," she pressed. "Last time, the company didn't even save us a spot in that martial

I crunched the numbers your current project wraps in three months. If you're willing to jump straight into another one with no break, I'll lock in an adaptation for you before May, with Jamie as the lead

going straight into the next project," she said. Then, she pondered for

and a huge fan base. Pairing him with Jamie is

wrong, but I want to give Teddy a chance," she

before responding, "I'll think about it and

leaving, she said, "Just so we're clear, I'm not trying to take anything away from Michael. If you've already locked this in, I won't push it. I'll find another opportunity

indulgently. "Now get out of here

off and walked away, Cedric suddenly smacked his forehead, realizing he had forgotten to warn her about something. The commercial event that day had. representatives from Morgan Group's headquarters. Given the recent collaboration with Moore Group, some of their key figures were expected

quickly sent messages to both

to the person in charge from