too late for a second chance novel (Lila and Dorian) novel Chapter 163

Lila asked, "Sorry, I didn't hear you clearly. Did you just say I need to go to Northridge Police Station to bail Noah Morgan out?"

After receiving confirmation from the other end of the call, Lila sat dazedly on her bed for a moment before springing up and getting ready.

Downstairs, she spotted her grandparents and Nicole and greeted them politely.

Pretending nothing was amiss, she casually asked, "Has Noah already left?"

Nicole smiled and handed her a plate of pancakes. "He left early this morning. Since the competitions are over, I'm sure he went to hang out with his friends like usual."

Nodding, Lila took a bite and complimented the food.

"Oh, right. Aunt Nicole, I'm heading out later. I'm not sure if I'll make it back for lunch, so don't wait for me."

"Huh?" Nicole was puzzled. "Did something new come up at work?"

"Well, I just signed with a new company and realized there's a document I haven't sorted out yet. So, I need to take care of it," Lila lied smoothly.

Nicole didn't suspect anything and simply reminded her to have a safe drive.

Lila nodded and hurriedly headed off to the police station.

When she arrived, a group of officers happened to be leaving for duty, so the lobby looked quite empty.

From a distance, she spotted Zara sitting in the waiting area.

Lila frowned. She had a feeling that Zara had something to do with whatever trouble Noah had gotten into.

Still, she was confused. With Noah busy with competitions for the past two years, he barely had any time to focus on her.

Besides, she had never brought up Zara to him before. So, he shouldn't have any idea that she and Zara even knew each other.

Lila rubbed her aching temples, telling herself that Zara's appearance was just a coincidence.

Dorian, regaining some clarity, pressed his temples in frustration, realizing how out of line his actions were.

Zara cast the woman a disdainful glance, but her expression quickly twisted with rage when she noticed the woman's face bore some resemblance to Lila's.

When she met Dorian's irritated gaze, she calmed herself with a deep breath before saying, "Dorian, you're a public figure. Do you have any idea how much trouble you'd be in if someone else saw you?"

Dorian frowned, fully aware of what she was saying. But in his defense, he had been drunk, and the woman's resemblance to Lila had thrown him off.

After all, he had never seen Lila look like that before.

His eyes flickered as he imagined how he would have reacted if the person in bed earlier had been Lila.

With her flawless face and mesmerizing eyes, along with her supple skin…

Zara had no clue what was going through his mind. So, she simply assumed he was irritated because he didn't get to have fun and go all the way.