Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

The rest of the night was a blur. Kieran frowned and checked his phone.

There was a message from Landon. "Kieran, did you and Lila get home safely?" So, it was Lila who brought him back. A quick glance at his call log confirmed she had called from the night before.

He replied to Landon, whose reply came almost instantly. "Seriously, you waited till morning to let me know you're home? Why didn't you wait until I died of worry before telling me?"

Kieran ignored his friend's dramatics and quietly slipped out of bed. After a quick wash up, he headed downstairs.

In the living room, a bouquet lay on the coffee table—purple tulips, their petals already withered, mixed with lisianthus blooms. Lila's favorites.

His gaze darkened. Had someone else given them to her? Without a word, he swept the flowers into the trash, then tossed something on top to cover them from view.

Skipping breakfast, he left for the office. But he made sure to have Cindy prepare breakfast for Lila before he went.

When Lila finally stirred awake, it was already 9:00 am, and her body was still sore. "How does Kieran have so much stamina? Does he ever get tired? If it weren't for me tapping out, he'd probably keep going till sunrise," she groaned inwardly.

bouquet sticking out of the trash, she froze. It hit her

Cindy, "Did you

"No, I didn't."

nodded. So, it

bit overnight because she had forgotten to put it in a vase, but still-he had thrown them straight

mental note. "Next time, I should ask him what kind

Lila headed to the office in

fine. "This movie is our own project. If you come across two actors with almost the same skill levels and one happens to be from our company, you should pick

course." She understood the business well—keeping resources

the way, what's Jamie been up to

with everything on her plate, she hadn't had the chance to check in on Jamie or her situation with Teddy.

to events. Matthew's work has been on hold because of his injury, but he just got out of the hospital, right? I was thinking of having him try out for a role in your

aren't his thing. He's gone on two and ended up in trouble both times. So, he should just focus on acting But he could use more coaching-talent only goes so far without