Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Lila sat in the car momentarily, her gaze drifting to the thermos on the passenger seat. She fell silent.

After a brief hesitation, she picked up her phone, intending to send Kieran a message.

Before she could type anything, his text appeared first. "Had to leave for a last- minute business trip. I forgot to tell you, I'll probably be back the day after tomorrow."

Lila erased the words she had been about to write. Instead, she replied, "Stay safe."

After a second's thought, she added a sticker of a little bear offering a hug.

There was no response.

She waited a moment, then started the car and drove back to Vermilion Estate.

When she arrived, a car was parked directly in front of the entrance, blocking her way.

Lila tapped the horn. The vehicle remained still.

Just as she reached for the door handle to step out, the driver's side opened, and Moses emerged.

She hesitated, frowning. Her hand was still on the handle.

He stood in front of his car, watching her. When she made no move to get out, he walked over and knocked on her window.

the window, just enough for a single finger to

She had no interest in

long time no see," Moses said, unfazed by

gaze through the

"What do you want?"

need to talk to you

a faint, distant smile playing on her lips. "I

looked easygoing, almost harmless. "Last time, when Andy sent people after me, I know

anyone. Now that I've received

nodded back. "Aside from that, there's something else I need to talk to you

Lisa rejected

home alone. A

l.ne

cause misunderstandings. If you have something to

at the small space between

out a casual

you'd have concerns about me and the Moore family. But that's exactly why I came to warn you about

you and I are on

hate the Moore family too. All because Dennis couldn't keep it in his pants, my mong spent years being

Meanwhile, he gets to stay on his high horse just because he was born into a powerful family We're all human, so