Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Lila clearly remembered that day. Her hands had been trembling with fear.

Her mind had been a chaotic mess-so chaotic that she couldn't think of anything except getting to Kieran. She hadn't cared about the danger. If he was in trouble, then she'd rather face it together. Even if it meant dying, she would die by his

side.

Because her mind was so scattered, when she received Megan's call and heard her begging her to come, it felt more like an order. Her brain couldn't process anything, and all she could do was act on instinct.

"Did you ever think that if you didn't make it in time, you might never get to see Uncle Kieran again?" Amelia asked.

Lila nodded. "I did."

"Then why did you..." she started, but stopped herself. It didn't feel right to keep pushing.

Kieran withdrew his hand and quietly left.

Lila chuckled. "If Kieran didn't make it, I'd follow him. I'd go to him, and I'd see my parents too."

That had been her only thought.

"I don't have anything holding me back, after all."

The air grew heavy with her words. Amelia wrapped her arms around Lila, hugging her tightly. "What are you talking about? What about us? What about the

Don't we

the tension. "I know this might

no one's

for Lila. Who wouldn't wish for a love where both parties are

both true

eyes crinkling. "You're

tightly. "It's late. Let's turn off the

was serious about sleeping beside her in the

off the light, and made more room

next day, the sun poured through the hospital windows as Lila and Amelja, sat side by side, watching the morning news. When the screen cut to a live broadcast of Faith, dignified in a wheelchair, formally

as

with you the last

the

swamped. Now that Ms. Moore's in charge, the partnership between Moore Group and Morgan Group is

nodded and

The time she had planned to spend studying under Taylor had

Amelia stormed into Vermilion Estate with a grin to drag her out the door, Lila didn't protest. "Pick anything you want

friend's sudden

Joyce Group. The payout was insane, and honestly,

street until they bumped into a