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.

together before lowering the window, just enough for

was full of short-tempered people. She had no interest in getting tangled up with any

time no see," Moses

met his gaze

"What do you want?"

to talk to

calm, a faint, distant smile playing on her lips. "I told you before, there's nothing for us to talk

almost harmless. "Last time, when Andy sent people after me, I know you were the one who called security. I wanted

"I would've done the same for anyone. Now

from that, there's something else I need to talk to

not," Lisa rejected

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at the small space between them, then paused briefly

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are on the

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me? People call me a bastard. Meanwhile, he gets to stay on his high horse just because he was born into a powerful family We're