too late for a second chance novel (Lila and Dorian) novel Chapter 170

Two days into the trial shoot for Joyce Group, Lila made a trip back to Evergreen Heights to grab some things.

Kieran happened to be there. When he looked up and saw Lila come in, his usually calm and indifferent expression softened a little.

He waved at her. "Come here."

Lila tilted her head and walked over happily. "Uncle Kieran, what's up?"

She sounded cheerful and was clearly in a good mood.

Kieran stared at her for a short while before standing up and taking a box out of a nearby cabinet. "Cole brought back the repaired camera yesterday. Take a look and see if there are any issues."

At that, Lila's eyes lit up even more as if she were looking at a treasure. She walked over excitedly.

She inspected the camera, seeing if the "LYZ" letters on the side were still there—they were.

Lila's eyes flickered for a moment before they quickly returned to normal. With a smile, she stepped back a bit, preparing to try taking a shot.

She tilted her head and said, "Uncle Kieran."

Hearing her soft voice, Kieran looked up. There was a small hint of smile in his eyes that most people wouldn't notice, but Lila knew he was in a good mood.

She clicked the camera, capturing the image of the ethereal man.

"When I've sorted out the photos, I'll show them to you."

Kieran nodded as his phone on the table buzzed.

"Go and take care of that, Uncle Kieran. I just came to take my clothes. I have a trial shoot at Citrus Media. It's all thanks to the special invitation from Magi Pictures you gave me. Without it, Mr. Joyce wouldn't have given me this opportunity."

Lila's smile widened, her fair skin glowing under the light.

Ever since the day they had each other's WhatsApp, Amelia had been messaging her every few days.

There wasn't much to it—sometimes she shared something fun, other times she asked what Lila was doing. Some were simple greetings. And she had once invited Lila out for a meal.

That day, Lila happened to be busy, so she had to decline Amelia. Amelia didn't push the matter as she continued as before, sharing things and sending greetings.

Owen chuckled. "Are you looking for Ame? She knows you're coming today, so she said she'd come too. But she just called me to say she's waiting for a friend to come with her, and she asked you to wait for her."

Lila was speechless as she nodded. Amelia was acting as if she was meeting a celebrity crush.

Owen led Lila to a spot nearby and went off to handle other business.

About half an hour later, she heard Amelia's cheerful voice. "Lila!"

Lila looked up, about to respond with a smile. But the moment she saw Dorian behind Amelia, her smile froze.