too late for a second chance novel (Lila and Dorian) novel Chapter 216

Fletcher had considered contacting the actress' side to clarify their relationship, but they were worried it would cause fans to unfollow or even turn against them. More importantly, the actress was not heavily influenced by her fans, so she wasn't willing to cooperate with their efforts.

He had also thought about confronting her directly, but the consequences for him would be too severe. She understood this perfectly. So when Dorian came to him, he didn't hesitate to agree.

However, as he spent more time with Lila, her sincere and passionate nature made it impossible for him to continue hurting her.

"The game has already started. Even if you don't want to go on, there's no way to stop it. Lila will eventually find out you deliberately spoke to her to create an ambiguous situation for the cameras, letting them catch a shot. Do you think she'll let you stay in the project after that?"

Fletcher stopped in his tracks. His fists were clenched tightly at his sides, his knuckles turning white from the pressure.

"This is my business, not yours. Our collaboration ends here." His usually gentle voice was now cold.

Dorian smirked as he watched Fletcher walk away. The game had already begun, and there was no turning back now.

When Lila got home, she received a call from Ethan.

"Ms. Hart, did you meet with Fletcher this afternoon?" Ethan asked.

Her grip on the phone tightened slightly, but she kept her voice calm as she said, "Yes, he came to find me right before work ended. He said a few things downstairs."

He didn't even get out of the car, yet such a random encounter could still get captured and exposed. How could he not be involved in this?

Her lips curled into a mocking smile. She had given him a chance.

"She's such a bad omen. No wonder they both died—it's divine retribution!"

When Fletcher saw the trending posts, his face turned pale. The harsh insults made him immediately want to look for Lila and explain. However, Logan Harvey quickly stopped him.

"Fletcher, once you've made a move, there's no turning back. What can you fix by going to her now?

"Do you want to explain to those fans that you and she are innocent? Have you tried that before? What happened?"

Fletcher stiffened, his fists tightening, veins bulging on his hands. Those people were crazy; they wouldn't believe him, but did that mean he should do nothing?