Chapter 3
“What did you just sung?” Lila Thought she had mishrand Dorian.
With a cold face, he repeated, “Put all your work on hold and once She stumbled slightly, yelling. “What gives youthie dght?”
necve calmed down. Also, hand over that movie project to
sitamistant.
Taking a lang, deep breath, the tally calmed down a little. 1 can hand over other projects, but not this one! I secured that movie project myself, and you turve no Light to take that way from me
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scotted Bathe had heard a joke.
“you secured it? With what? Did you think that the pinducer would’ve met ye
weren’t for myconnections and resores? Have you become so full of yourself.
Lita was in utter disbelief, scamming him from head to toe as if ange had ondbefore her “You’re saying I relied on your connections? Where’s your conscience, Dorian?
“I made mou, I got you all the opportunities with my effort. And you’re telli
His coontenance nemained cold. “We’re bringing up the past now,
Lila? Well, let me ark your would you have acted as ridiculous as you are now in the past?
Lila tooka step back, testing it hashtabebeve that this was reality. Herpale complexionemcemed Doriam
“Come on, Lila, just stop it. No one will evetteplace you in my heart.”
She found in penic. “And what aboin Zara? What is she to you?”
The impatience he had suppressed reignited. “Tsee her as asister. How many times do have to repeat myself?” |
Lila covered her eyes, taking a ten long seconds to repress her urge to cry. “Stop lying to yourself, Duciam. I know I’ll get replaced at any minute since Zara’s retum, and you want to fire me as your agent.”
“Lila!” Dorian had become angered at this point Zara has nothing to do with your dismissal as my agent, I wanted another agent because I needed there In the fashion industry, and she happened to fulfill that criteria
“You know how much I hate repeating myself, yet I do it time after time for you. How are you not satisfied yet?
“Besides, didn’t you have more time to pursue your directing and photography endeavors atter the dismissal? What was so wrong about giving you what you Manted?
last lime elicited an exasperated laugh fromtila. “Giving me what I wanted?” she mused.
Back then, Dorian had eyed the resources of that potential new agent and harbored the thought of dismissing Lila as his agent. However, he had no clue how to
come clean to her
When she found out, she willingly terminated her position so he could smoothly acquire the new agent’s resources. In the end, the narrative became the opposite- that he was the one who fulfilled her wishes
All of a sudden, she began to doubt her relationship of five years.
it felt like bar’d
Dorian had never seen Lila like this–her eyes were red and filled with self–doubt, yet she radiated amunmistakable intensity. When he reached out, it pricked lumelt on them, drawing blood with a single touch
He disliked this version of her, she was supposed to be obedient, elegant, and aloot, and she should cling to him like a kitten at all times.
“Just stop, Lila.” He massaged his benn to calm himself down. “It you like that bracelet so much, I’ll just take it back in two days.
These words left Lila feeling helplesxaxil she were punching a pillow. No matter how much she had said, in Danan’s eyes, she was merely making a scene because of a bracelet What he failed to understand was that this was the faul nail in the collin
Seeing that she hadn’t recovered from her emotions, Dorian added, “You like to be my agret, don’t you? Fine, You can be my agent again once things stabilize in
Her voice came out bitter and helpless. “I don’t want that anymore.”
“Not even you, Dorian,” she thought
Dorian was annoyed by her tour of despair. “Th we get married next year.”
do you want ? A proposal? Fine. We can get engaged once my work is stable by the end of the year. Then,
A painful smile appeared on Lila’s face. Those moments used to be the time she longed for the most, yet they felt undesirable at that moment. With that she shookread. “I don’t want that, either.”
Descending into silter, Donian stated at her coldly without a tinge of patience, She looked up again and eminciated, “I just want to end this relationship.” His chest lightened, and his impulse overtook his rationality, Choking her, he scolded, “You’re a stubborntool, Lalal
Tears della soon as she closed her eyes. The beads rolled off her face and hit the back of his hand. Feeling the abrupt wannth, he finally realized what he was doing and quickly withdrew his hand.
in for just a fleeting
u second.
He had known her for seven years, pet despite everything she had been though, he had never seen her cry once. Dolan panicked, albeit He was confident that Lila loved him and, therefore, wouldn’t abandon him
“must’ve been too nice to you over the years that you’re now threatening me with a breakup. You’re emotionally unwell, so take a break from work and come back to me once you’ve thought things out, he instructed with authority and left sowalter
Listood in spot and stayed in a trance for a long time: Right then, her phone plinged with a few text messages from the head of Dorian’s team
“Hi, Lila. All you work has been put on hold. Please hand over the movie project.
An official notice, Josh “How tonic. She didir’t want to stay another secondi possip coming from inside
“Did Donaurally put off all of Lila’s pu
been following recently to your assistant.
ited weakly. As she arrived at the end of the corridor, she heard
“Oremuse. Theard it loud and clear. That’s why people need to be bundle and low boy, Now that she’s lost his favor, I wonder how she’ll continue to act so cocks around the office. ”
“Exactly. An orphan like her doesn’t even de
even deserve to
leserve to step into this office
“Now that her work has been put on hold, Dorian will only kick her out of the company sooner or later.”
One of them exited the room and happened to us into Lila. “Hey, look who we have here.”
Then while holding a cup of coffee, she was ready to discard it. She splashed it onto Lila and said, “Oops, sorry”
I
Without hesitation, Lila grabbed the cup and smashed it at the other party’s feet. That woman was none other than the promotions manager in Dorian’s team, Michelle Davidson.
She had always been jealous of Lila for sticking around Dorian and hubored disdain toward her.
“Hey, what are you doing?” Michelle screamed. “Your work has been put off, and it’s only a matter of time before you get dismissed! Who do you think you are to make a commotion here, you orphan!”
Lila shot a cold glare at her. “Do you desperately want me to leave just so you can replace me and cling to Dorian?”
“You”
Sorry to disappoint you, though.” Lila smiled mockingly, “You saw the trending news, didn’t you? Even without me, you
ou will never have the chance to get near
Michelle’s cheeks flushed Lila glanced nonchalantly at the few who had come out to watch the show. “The same goes for all of you.” She continued on her way.
A voice spoke from behind. “Well, aren’t you in the same
e boat as us? Even after all these years, you get nothing in return! What’s there to be proud of when you’re just a dog that he’s abandoned on the street?”
Lila halted her steps, the prickling in her heart intensifying. With a gloomy mood, she took a cab and returned home.
Evergreen Heights was the most renowned affluent neighborhood in Northridge City, but owning a house here wasn’t solely reserved for the wealthy. Anyone who knew Lila would surely mock her for being in this place.
Meanwhile, the security guard opened the door for her with utmost respect. “Welcome home, Ms. Hart.”
Lila nodded politely in response and slowly walked toward a house near the center. This wasn’t her residence; it belonged to her uncle, Kieran Morgan
The Morgan family was the richest in the country, while Lila’s parents were close friends of Kieran’s brother and sister–in–law. After her parents passed away, the Morgans took her in.
Though they shared no blood ties, the Morgans treated her well. However, she struggled to fully accept their kindness.
Everyone in the Morgan family was capable and accomplished, and she wanted to prove herself through her own hard work–to be worthy of the support they had Eiven her.
In reality, Lilla hadn’t stayed here in a long time. She felt somewhat lost today and had nowhere else to go ex
