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?"

her emotions guarded. Lila watched her carefully before breaking into a soft chuckle. "Forget it. You should focus on your script. The shoot will probably start

With a small smile, she picked up the script and

meal together when, unexpectedly,

arched her brow, wondering if there was someone else. Jamie continued, "Soren's

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

smiled and said, "Sure, I'll crash your dinner. Who would say no to free

food? Count me in!" a playful voice chimed

a long dress,

coming. I figured we'd all just eat together," Jamie

cocked her brow before nodding. The

already there,

eyes flicked up at their approach, and for the briefest second, surprise flashed across his face. But it was gone in an

in agreement. Jamie explained, "It's been ages since we had a meal together. Hope you don't mind