Chapter 152
Otherwise, how could Dorian and Lila have possibly run into each other here?
Citrus Media wasn’t something someone with no background like her could easily acquire.
What a fool!
Owen was in a good mood, smiling as he explained, “This is not my daughter. Her name is Lila, and she’s here to discuss a collaboration with our Citrus Media.”
Amelia nodded, smiling at Lila. “Ms. Lila, hello. I’m Amelia.”
“Mr. Blake, this is the beautiful girl I told you about earlier, the one I accidentally bumped at the entrance. Isn’t she stunning?” She tugged at Dorian’s sleeve.
“Lila, what a coincidence,” Dorian spoke, emphasizing the last word.
Amelia looked surprised, glancing between the two. “You two know each other?”
Only Amelia’s gaze was innocent among the four of them while the others had slightly strange expressions. They were all smiling, but it just didn’t feel right.
Owen understood the industry dynamics and their relationship. That was why he was stunned to see Dorian.
He looked thoughtfully at his Amelia, her expression calm and composed.
It didn’t seem like an act.
He didn’t think Amelia was some naive, sheltered heiress from a wealthy family. This probably happened because she only understood part of the story.
“Of course, we’re quite familiar,” Dorian said with a faint smile, but his gaze toward Lila was full of amusement. “Isn’t that right, Ms. Hart?”
Lila was confused as she met his eyes. What exactly was he trying to play here?
As the Nexus Entertainment crew began to wrap up, the male lead, Dorian, was still busy. Although it was a big female-centric drama, the male lead still had significant screen time.
Coupled with the female lead’s scene reshoots, the workload for everyone in the crew had greatly increased.
Yet, Dorian still managed to spare time to meet with Amelia, which indicated that this meeting was important to him.
Judging by Amelia’s expression, they clearly did not discuss collaboration. But Dorian could still manage to act like Lila and he were long-lost friends?
Lila couldn’t figure out what he was up to, but she didn’t have the time to indulge him in this little performance.
However, Amelia seemed happy for some reason.
Lila couldn’t understand what had her in such a good mood.
Was she trying to get to know Dorian through her? This was really the wrong person to ask.
“You two know each other? How did you meet?” Amelia asked.
Owen noticed the slight flicker of irritation in Lila’s eyes and understood that she didn’t want to discuss this topic.
Benjamin had instructed that if the collaboration with Lila didn’t work out, they mustn’t cause any trouble, especially since she was now signed with Magi Pictures and had the entire Morgan family backing her.
He quickly stepped in to smooth things over. “Ame, Lila has something to attend
to in a bit. If we delay any longer, it’ll get dark, and it’s not safe for her.
“If you want to get in touch with her, I’ll give you her WhatsApp later, okay?”
Amelia’s gaze fell on Lila’s clean and beautiful face. Her eyes were lively and almost as if they could speak.
She was so beautiful that Amelia couldn’t find the right words to describe her.
This was only the second time she had been so stunned by someone’s appearance.
The first was when she was a child and was mesmerized by the cold-hearted head of the Morgan family.
She tilted her head and asked, “Is it okay with you?”
Lila was dumbfounded.
She glanced at Dorian out of the corner of her eye. His expression seemed a little
dark, indicating that the current situation had nothing to do with him.
Lila pressed her lips together and then nodded. “Of course, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be on my way. Mr. Gray, I’ll see you later.”
Owen nodded, and after Lila left, he also said his goodbyes to Amelia.
Dorian’s eyes narrowed as Lila’s car disappeared at the end of the street.
After a moment, he turned back to Amelia. “Ms. Joyce, did you know Lila before?”
It seemed like she was quite interested in Lila, or was she perhaps aware of his relationship with Lila and trying to prove something?
But what bothered Dorian the most was Lila’s attitude.
She investigated his whereabouts yet managed to act completely indifferent. Her acting skills were so exquisite—it was a shame she wasn’t an actress.