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

Kieran sent a message to Cole. "Find out who leaked Madam's room number

today and have the hotel management handle it."

Then, he took Lila and switched to a new room.

The next morning, the hotel manager personally sent over breakfast and

apologized. Lila simply nodded in response to the apology without saying much.

After all, it was a serious oversight for the hotel to casually disclose a guest's

room number.

Once they left, Lila poked Kieran. "The Moores will probably look for you again."

Kieran grabbed her restless finger and gently reminded her, "It's fine if they look

for me. But if they look for you, remember to never get into any conflict with them,

and never meet them alone."

After saying this, he thought to himself that it would be best to arrange for two

bodyguards to protect her for the time being.

After breakfast, Lila returned to the film set, and Kieran headed to the company.

When she arrived, she saw Jamie having breakfast with Michael and Matthew.

Jamie was slowly slurping on a spoonful of oatmeal, looking rather absent-

minded.

It hadn't been that long since Lila had last seen her, but Jamie seemed to have

lost weight.

Matthew noticed that something was off and handed her a piece of toast. "Eat

more, Jamie."

She took it with a nod, but when she saw Lila, she put it down and stood up. "Ms.

Hart."

With a mouth full of toast, Matthew mumbled, "Why are you so late today? Jamie

has been waiting for you for half an hour."

Lila walked over and patted Jamie's head. "Eat first. We'll talk after."

However, it was clear that Jamie didn't want to wait. Lila pressed her lips together,

feeling somewhat uneasy. Had something happened?

She picked up the bowl of oatmeal and toast and said, "Let's go over there."

Once it was just the two of them, Lila asked, "What's wrong?"

Jamie had been filming a movie, and

her set wasn't far from Lila's. Lila

had originally planned to visit her

when she had some free time, but

she had been constantly busy.

"Is someone in the crew bullying you?"

Jamie shook her head. "My mom told me a while ago that she's coming back next

month."

"You two haven't seen each other in a long time, right? Aren't you happy she's

coming back?"

Lila found it odd. Jamie had grown

up with her mother overseas.

Though quiet, she had a sweet and

innocent personality, clearly having

been doted on while growing up.

Shouldn't she be happy that her mother was coming to visit? Had she

misunderstood something?

"Of course, I'm happy to see her." Jamie frowned. "But she's not coming back just

to see me. She's also coming back for my marriage."

Lila chuckled. "She's pushing you to get married? You're still so young; there's no

rush."

Jamie bit her spoon, hesitating over how to phrase her next words.

After a moment, she put down the things in her hands, her expression turning

serious. "Ms. Hart, when I was little, my parents arranged a marriage for me."

Lila almost choked. "An arranged marriage? When you were a child?"

"Yes."

"But nowadays, people don't really

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anymore." Lila thought for a moment

before adding, "Besides, the

marriage was set when you were

kids. Your personalities may not

even be compatible now. When I last

saw Vince, he never mentioned

anything about your arranged

marriage."

"My brother doesn't really know about it. When my mom and I moved overseas,

the boy that I was arranged to marry also moved abroad."

"You mean you grew up together?"

Lila was surprised. Jamie had never mentioned having a childhood sweetheart

before.