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

Lila was speechless, to say the least.

Meanwhile, Terry noticed what was going on as well. He quickly said something to the investor before turning around and approaching Lila right away.

Pierre raised his hands compromisingly once again. "Don't be so nervous. Do I really look like a bad guy?"

Then, he huffed. "Terry, why are you being so cautious around me? We've been friends for so many years. Are you that wary of me?"

Terry felt like rolling his eyes. It was because of their long friendship that he knew what Pierre was like, resulting in him being wary of the latter.

He couldn't do anything about Pierre and the other women he slept with in the past. However, Lila was out of Pierre's bounds.

"I'm just here to apologize. It's true that I didn't think things through at the event. Here's a gift from me. Please don't take my actions to heart."

At that moment, Pierre lifted the bag he was holding to Lila, but she refused to glance at it.

"You don't have to give me anything."

He wasn't angry at all. "I always acknowledge my mistakes on the spot and own up to them right away. Are you saying that you want me to personally place the bag in your arms?"

"You can hand it over to me."

Terry tried to intercept the gift, only for Pierre to avoid his hand.

"Terry, the way you're being so protective over Lila makes me think that she's your woman instead."

"Stop spouting nonsense!" A vein popped out of Terry's temple at that moment.

Pierre's lips curled into a devilish smirk. "Previously, I showed Dorian some respect by not laying a finger on his woman."

"But she's Mr. Morgan's fiancée right now."

"Do you seriously believe that crap, Terry?" Pierre merely chuckled in disdain.

At that moment, Terry felt as though he was talking to a brick wall.

Was it that difficult to pick up the fact that Kieran cared about Lila?

Were Dorian's punishment and the crash of Bolton Group's stocks not enough to show how much he loved Lila?

"Lila." Pierre's gaze fell on her face once again. "Don't be so hasty in turning me down. Compared to Dorian, isn't it obvious that I'm the better choice?"

Huh?

What was there to compare between two pieces of trash anyway?

"I still have matters to tend to, so I gotta-"

Before Lila could finish her sentence, she was immediately cut off by Pierre. "Here's the gift of apology."

Once again, the bag was passed to Lila.

She took a deep breath while gazing at the man before her frostily, knowing that he'd never let her go without achieving his purpose.

"Thanks."

In the end, Lila didn't want to cause trouble for Terry, who was stuck as the middleman between her and Pierre.

She reached out to accept the gift. That was when Pierre's fingers brushed against her hand casually, making her grow goosebumps all over her body.

However, he smiled at her, as if he had no idea what he had done. It was supposed to be a dazzlinge smile, yet she couldn't help but feel uncomfortable for some reason.

"Pierre!" someone called out at that moment.

Lila quickly glanced at the caller. It was the third-tier female celebrity who was talking to Pierre before getting on the stage.

She quickly looked away. "Let's go."

When Lila brushed past the female celebrity, she could feel that celebrity eyeing her up and down.

Soon, Terry walked Lila to the first floor. He apologized to her again.

"What happened today—"

"You should return this gift to him. It's best for me not to have anything to do with him," Lila cut him off

instantly. "You don't have to be so courteous to me as well. I know what you're like."

He wasn't the problematic one—it was Pierre this whole time.

Thankfully, Lila wouldn't have to keep in contact with Pierre any longer. Still,

today's meeting left a really bad taste in her mouth.

Once Lila returned to Evergreen

Heights, she wasn't in the mood to play any of her favorite games. Instead, she turned on the televisionnoveldrama

in the living room and played a random drama. After that, she slumped on the couch.

When Kieran returned home, he thought she looked pretty down in the dumps.

This made him narrow his eyes slightly.

Did Lila run into any trouble earlier today?