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

"Uncle Kieran, does the young lady from the Clemence family have any particular background?"

Why would both Noah and Amelia be interested in her?

Kieran's gaze shifted slightly. "She's not really significant, just that the Clemence family holds some status."

Lila found that a bit odd. She had been in Northridge for years and knew about the prominent families.

If the Clemence family had significant influence, she would've heard of them.

So why did this Clemence family feel so unfamiliar?

Then it clicked-there was more to the story.

If the Clemence family's young lady could get an invitation sent to Evergreen Heights, she couldn't possibly be someone ordinary.

Noticing her confusion, Kieran explained gently, "The Clemence family has ties to government officials, so their influence is more discreet."

Lila immediately understood. That made sense.

"So, does this mean the Clemence family's standing is on par with the Morgan family's?"

Kieran chuckled. "Well, there's an old saying that civilians shouldn't challenge officials. But in a lawful society, no official has absolute power."

She nodded. It meant the Clemence family had a complex background, but the Morgan family still held the upper hand when it came to real power.

Lila understood perfectly.

Afterward, she replied to Noah and Amelia's messages.

Noah quickly responded, "Are you going with Uncle Kieran?"

Lila was puzzled. "Is something wrong?"

This time, there was no reply for a while.

However, Amelia responded, "If you're going, then I'm going too."

"See you tomorrow."

As they neared Evergreen Heights, Kieran said, "I've asked Cole to book a flight

to the islands for the day after tomorrow. It'll be about a two-week trip. If you're still free after that, we can also visit other places."

Lila realized he was talking about their honeymoon plans.

Since she'd realized she might have feelings for Kieran, Lila had hesitated to spend too much time alone with him.

The more time they spent together, the deeper her feelings might grow.

She couldn't allow herself to fall for him.

But when it came to the honeymoon, she no longer knew how to refuse.

In the end, she softly agreed and said nothing more.

By then, they had arrived at Evergreen Heights.

The weather was cold, with the melting snow sending a biting chill straight to the bones.

Lila wasn't in the mood to socialize, so she retired to her room early to rest.

Kieran had business to attend to the next day and left the house.

Lila, on the other hand, felt much more at ease.

She suddenly remembered the photo she had accidentally found in the study and headed back there.

However, after searching the room this time, she couldn't find it.noveldrama

Instead, she came across a stack of documents related to the Morgan Group from over a decade ago.

It seemed to be about a project her father had worked on.

Henry had once collaborated with Noah's father, Alfredo, on a chip development project.

Lila knew Alfredo had always

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Plus, something from over ten years ago seemed irrelevant with today's advancements.

As she casually flipped through the documents, one name caught her eye.

The same name appeared on the document about Henry's car accident, stored in the Morgan residence's safe.

Lila quickly skimmed the documents and then grabbed her coat, heading out.

The Northridge Police Station had investigated Henry's car accident so she drove straight to

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The police station was busy.

She approached one of the staff members. "Excuse me, is Officer Rob here?"

That was the officer who had investigated her parents' car accident.

The staff member looked puzzled. "Officer Rob? He retired a couple of years ago. He's getting up there in age."

"If you're here to report something, you can go to that room over there."

Lila shook her head. "I'm looking into my parents' car accident. Officers Rob was in charge back then, and I eto ask him something. Could you give me his address?"