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

Lila pulled her wrist back, maintaining a polite distance. "I don't have time. Mr. Foster is waiting for me."noveldrama

"Are you threatening me?" Dorian frowned.

Lila responded with a questioning look.

She chuckled lightly. "You're overthinking it. After all, I am the assistant director, and I have a lot of work to do.

"If you want to talk, schedule an appointment next time."

"You!" Dorian hadn't expected her to disregard him in front of so many people.

He took a deep breath, about to speak, but Lila had already left.

Zara grabbed Dorian, who was about to chase after Lila. "Dorian, today is the opening ceremony. We need to take pictures soon, and afterward, we're having dinner with the director."

Zara's overly coy voice made Lila feel uneasy all over.

Lila quickened her pace as if a flood were chasing her from behind.

Before she even reached the production crew, she received a message.

Dorian said, "Lila, you saw the trending topic today, right?"

She didn't want to reply but opened Twitter to check. The trending topic was now second on the list.

Clicking in, she first saw a question directed at her.

"Lila, have you betrayed Dorian?"

She pursed her lips and logged into her main account to take a look.

Goodness, the news had exploded.

There were various mentions, private messages, and comments flooding in.

The phone took a few seconds to respond before the page loaded.

From a particular perspective, Lila's Twitter account could be seen as a drop zone for Dorian's minor updates.

Many of the posts featured material that fans hadn't seen before, and occasionally, she would share first-hand information related to Dorian.

As a result, many of Dorian's fans followed her, jokingly referring to her as their insider.

In the past, she found joy in these matters when she liked Dorian.

But now, her feelings were complicated.

Lila glanced at her phone but didn't respond.

Dorian's fans were usually discreet, but their collective strength was formidable.

She didn't see the need to engage in conflict with so many of them.

In the entertainment industry, news typically peaked for no more than two days. After the hype, things would settle down.

However, her silence only gave Dorian more confidence.

Lila was not someone who would suffer in silence. Her silence was because she

understood that there was no turning back once the words were out.

Just as Dorian was about to send another message, his assistant called.

"Mr. Blake..." he spoke tentatively.

Dorian felt his mood darken further at the assistant's hesitance. "If you don't want to work anymore, just get lost!"

The assistant broke out in a cold sweat but quickly got to the point. "We couldn't reach the film investor, but his assistant got back to us.

"They said their boss only handles investments; he doesn't understand the specifics of the crew. If there are any issues, just contact the head of the crew directly."

Dorian rubbed his temples in frustration. "Does the head of the crew still insist on having Lila come over?"

"Yes," the assistant said. He gritted his teeth and added, "Mr. Blake, I can see that you truly have feelings for Ms. Hart, but she's clearly feeling wronged right now. She thinks you're not valuing her enough.

"Girls need some coaxing. If you wait for her to calm down, I fear she might just cut off your relationship entirely by the time she does. When two people have conflicts, they need to talk things over. Everybody knows how difficult it has been for you two.

"You should ask her not to act out of impulse, but aren't you also holding onto your pride? Both of you are too stubborn, and it could really cause the two people who love each other to drift apart."

After delivering such a long speech, he felt a bit of cold sweat break out on his forehead.

He had brought this up many times recently, but each time, he hadn't gotten two words out before Dorian interrupted him with a scolding.

But this time, he didn't.

The assistant recalled seeing Lila get out of a luxury car that day. Gathering his courage, he said again, "Ms. Hart is beautiful, and her personality is lovely, so she attracts a lot of attention from men. Right now, she's in her most vulnerable state.

"If someone were to take advantage of that, even if you reconcile later, there will always be a rift in your hearts, and you won't be able to return to how things were."

Dorian's mind flashed to how Lila interacted with Teddy today. Though she didn't show much expression, her tone was very gentle, like how she had first treated him.