too late for a second chance novel (Lila and Dorian)

Lila shook her head. "I don't know him personally, but he's quite popular this year. I've seen plenty of news about him.

"He has a lot of fans, and they can be a bit obsessive. To put it kindly, they love him excessively. But in doing so, they complicate his ability to work normally.

"Breaking up the couple is tricky. If he's not careful, it could backfire. They can make him but also ruin him."

She pulled her gaze away. To be honest, she found the situation difficult as well. Vince asked, "So you're not planning to hire him?"

"Why do you think that?" Both Amelia and Lila asked at the same time.

"From what you're saying, hiring him would be troublesome, and I know a bit about the entertainment industry. There's not much to gain by keeping him."

Lila smiled lightly. She thought his perspective was correct.

It was natural for business people to minimize risks. Reducing trouble while maximizing benefits was always the best strategy.

"Since we said from the beginning that the auditions would be fair." Amelia glanced at the crowd. "It has to be fair for everyone. Otherwise, why do you think I'm here?"

Vince was about to say, "To support Lila," but he stopped himself. After a moment, he remained quiet. He understood that Lila was likable, but he hadn't expected his rivals to include the opposite gender.

This collaboration only really needed a deputy general manager or someone even lower in position, yet knowing that Lila was the director, he couldn't resist swapping in his own role. However, he was surprised that Amelia arrived earlier than him.

Amelia asked, "It's about to start. Shall we go?"

The three of them moved toward the center. Lila quickly looked around and spotted a few second and third-tier actors from Nexus Entertainment.

Seeing her sitting in the director's seat, the actors exchanged glances, their expressions showing some surprise.

Amelia sat beside her and flipped through the list. She whispered, "Did you know?

I originally wanted Dorian for the male lead. I had already sent him the script."

Lila turned to look at her, a little surprised.

"But he rejected it. He claimed the roles were too similar, but I'm not stupid.4 could tell that he felt the script wasn't worthy of his status. It's strange," she said, a bit puzzled.

"How could he be so certain the script isn't high quality? I actually wanted to tell him that both Joyce Group and Lane Group are investors, and Rose was chosen as the female lead.

"But seeing how firm his stance was, I didn't bring it up. After I saw his poor audition a few days ago, I'm not sure if I should be relieved he turned it down."

"When did he turn it down?"

Amelia thought for a moment. "Probably right before you guys went abroad."

Lila understood.

Dorian didn't reject the Joyce

Group-he rejected her. Once he

knew she was the director, he

assumed that the Joyce Group wouldn't invest heavily in the project. His absence was actually a blessing. noveldrama

Amelia didn't delve too deeply into Dorian's fefusal. "After the auditions, there will be about half a month of training. From now on, you'll be busy with this project for at least four months."

Amelia and Vince didn't leave as the audition began. Lila focused on her work, not paying much attention to them. It was normal for major sponsors to observe the process.

During the break, Vince had something to attend to and called Amelia away.

Lila found an empty rest area and sipped from a cup of warm water. When she looked up, she saw Fletcher walking toward her.