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.

feeling like she was no longer of any use to him, was about to hit her again, but the muscular

the hell are you doing?" Andy shot him

stays alive." The man's voice

had already pulled the

to Luxford. Once I take over Moore Group, I'll transfer the money to you right

took a few steps back, putting some distance between them. To Andy, she was already as good as

shifted when he heard the wail of police sirens

Andy and the big guy were distracted, Lila bolted for the

her

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

He grabbed her hair and yanked

his threat, he made no immediate move to kill her. Andy, on the

iron rod

man's rod colliding with Andy's, the metal. screeching from the