Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

A verbal promise was definitely not enough. Lila couldn't appear in front of Kieran tonight, but she also couldn't raise his suspicions.

Andy narrowed his eyes, motioning for her to come up with a good excuse to not go home that night.

Lila met his gaze and slowly said, "Honey, one more thing... Mr. Foster has asked me to stay over tonight, so I won't be coming back home."

There was a brief silence on the other end before Kieran's calm voice came through. "Alright. I'll pick you up tomorrow after work."

Andy gestured for her to hang up, but Lila hesitated, lips pressing together. Once the call ended, she would lose all her leverage, and she wasn't sure if Andy would kill her on the spot.

Andy's eyes narrowed further as he raised the iron rod over her head.

"Alright then, you take care. Meet me at Luxford tomorrow morning, and don't forget to text me when you get there."

After hearing a response from the other end, Andy hung up the phone and rammed the iron rod into her stomach. The sudden, searing pain folded Lila in half, and a wave of nausea hit her hard.

no longer of any use to him, was about to hit her

hell are you doing?"

the money, she stays alive." The man's voice was rough and cold, with

had already pulled the metal rod out of

and watch her. I'm heading back to Luxford. Once I take over Moore Group, I'll transfer the money to you right away, and

distance between them. To Andy, she was

heard the wail of police sirens sliced through the night air.

big guy were distracted, Lila bolted

let her

them chased after her. Her hands were bound, throwing her off balance, but she pushed forward with sheer adrenaline. There was no room for hesitation. She had to

made it halfway down the stairs before the burly man caught up. He grabbed her hair and yanked her

immediate move to kill her.

the iron rod

burly man's rod colliding with Andy's, the metal. screeching from the force. "She can't die yet. Not until you pay me. Right