too late for a second chance novel (Lila and Dorian) novel Chapter 191

Dorian's already restless mind spiraled further into chaos after running into Lila at the airport.

This collaboration was crucial for him—it was a chance to prove his worth and show the industry his commercial value. But the more significant the project, the harder it was for him to focus.

In the past, when he was overwhelmed, Lila would always be there. She would calm him down, highlight key points in the script, and patiently explain things to him as if he were a child.

Sometimes, to help him fully understand a character, she would stay up all night crafting detailed backstories and annotating his script with notes about what actions to pair with specific lines.

But now, all of that was gone.

What stung the most was that he had tried to build a bridge for her, offering her an olive branch to make amends. Yet, she refused to come down from her high ground. Instead, she had gone abroad to compete for the same project—alongside Michael, his rival.

She knew how much he disliked Michael, and yet here she was.

For days, Dorian couldn't focus on the script. He couldn't sleep, haunted by memories of Lila—her past devotion, her current indifference, and the way she now laughed and chatted with another man.

She ignored his messages and calls, and he realized with a pang that he no longer even knew her whereabouts.

All of these pent-up emotions, days in the making, came crashing down when Michael made his mocking remark.

Oblivious to the growing tension, Michael grinned provocatively. "What a terrifying expression you have. What are you going to do? Hit me?"

As Dorian stepped forward, Ryan panicked while holding him back. "Mr. Blake, calm down! This is a screen test location—this collaboration is too important for us to jeopardize!"

However, Ryan's words of reason were drowned by Dorian's anger.

Dorian's dark gaze landed on Lila as he demanded, "You. Come here. Now," he demanded.

Once a soft and cheerful presence, she looked at him with an expression devoid of warmth or hatred. She merely had an indifferent expression.

"Mr. Blake, I am now an employee of Magi Pictures. I no longer have any ties to Nexus Entertainment, and you have no authority to interfere with my decisions."

Her calm, cutting words left Dorian breathless, as though the air had been sucked out of his lungs.