Too late for a second chance (Lila and Dorian)

Teddy was startled, his posture shifting from casual to upright the moment he heard Jamie's voice. "I..." He parted his lips, searching for the right response but stumbling over his words.

Lila's voice sounded soft but clear, smoothing the moment over. "There aren't any roles in this project that suit him well. It'll be better to find something that fits him. Both of you should focus on finding something that fits you."

Jamie glanced at Teddy, saw him nod, and then smiled lightly. "You're probably right."

Teddy rose from his seat. "I'll let you guys talk. I'll take these scripts with me and go through them on my own. If anything catches my eye, I'll let you know, Lila."

The door closed behind him, and Jamie's eyes lingered on the spot he had stood until he was long gone. When she turned around and met Lila's eyes, she faltered. "My bad, I got distracted for a second."

Lila didn't call her out on it, choosing instead to smile and gesture for her to sit. "So, what brings you here? Is something on your mind?"

Jamie hesitated, her fingers brushing the edge of the table. ""Not really. I just thought I'd see if you needed a hand with anything. My schedule clears up starting tomorrow."

"There's nothing I really need help with, but I'm planning to hire an acting coach for Teddy. Would you like to join the lessons with him?"

gaze down, her emotions guarded. Lila watched her carefully before breaking into a soft chuckle. "Forget it. You should focus on

meant. With a small smile, she picked up the script and started

if Jamie wanted to grab a meal together when, unexpectedly, Jamie spoke

wondering if there was someone else. Jamie continued, "Soren's coming, but I don't feel like having dinner with him

she was just asking a casual question. It didn't matter whether she said yes or no, but that moment's silence had Jamie biting her

Lila smiled and said, "Sure,

in!" a playful voice chimed from

in wearing a long dress, looking

all just eat

her brow before nodding. The three

was already

second, surprise flashed across his face. But it was gone in an instant, replaced by his signature easy, polite

in agreement. Jamie explained, "It's been ages since we had a meal together. Hope you