too late for a second chance novel (Lila and Dorian) novel Chapter 175

"W-What?" Oliver trembled.

When Dorian saw that, his expression turned cold as he snatched the phone. "What did you say?"

"The contract Mr. Blake signed with our company for 'Heart of Clarity' explicitly states that if Mr. Blake is involved in any negative reports, the contract becomes null and void.

"Given today's trending news, our company has decided to terminate the contract with Mr. Blake," the person on the other line repeated, unaware that Dorian was now on the line.

Dorian felt his mind descend into chaos. "The scandal is false! I've already issued a clarification. You can't terminate the contract."

"I'm sorry, but I'm simply following orders. If you have any concerns, you can contact Cedric Jordan, the deputy general manager in charge of this project."

With that, the caller said goodbye and hung up.

As Dorian listened to the dial tone from the phone, his expression contorted. He refused to believe this was just a coincidence. Someone must be targeting him deliberately.

Was it Lila? Or Noah?

Just then, the project leader knocked on the door and entered, seeing Dorian's unsightly expression.

He had no other choice but to brace himself. "Mr. Blake, Joyce Group has reached out to ask if you're interested in taking on their script. If you agree, they'll confirm you as the male lead immediately."

Dorian's eyes darkened. "Reject it."

How much could Joyce Group invest in a washed-up actress like Claire and an amateur director like Lila? Asking him so urgently was nothing more than a ploy to use his Best Actor title and his recent international award buzz to stir up attention.

There was no way he'd give Lila the chance to rise again.

So what if she had signed with Magi Pictures?

Once the president of Morgan Group caught wind of this, Lila was bound to be driven out. He'd like to see how she would clean up the mess then.

As for Cedric, who was obviously trying to retain Lila and ingratiate himself with Morgan Group, he was shortsighted and utterly foolish.

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After finishing her trial shoot, Lila had originally planned to return to the company directly. However, Amelia held her back, and the two ended up sharing a meal.

Given that their collaboration was already established, Lila felt Amelia just genuinely wanted to make friends with her. Lila didn't sense any ulterior motives from Amelia.

Besides, Lila couldn't think of anything she had that would be worth exploited by someone like Amelia, the heiress of Joyce Group.

"Is there anything you feel like eating?"

As Lila was driving, she glanced at Amelia, who was seated in the passenger seat.

Her golden hair and long lashes gave her a doll-like appearance. Perhaps it was because of her good-natured personality and love for smiling, but even when her face was neutral, she still seemed to radiate a cheerful vibe.

Lila thought Amelia looked a bit like a doll. And not just any doll—one of those that loved to dress up.