Chapter 97
Lila lay in bed, her mind filled with Kieran’s exquisitely handsome face and gentle words.
She wandered to the memory of him eating the late-night snack directly from her hand. The way his soft lips brushed against her fingers felt even more intimate than when he had pressed her against the wall that day.
Realizing what she was thinking, she nearly slapped herself. How outrageous!
The consequences of her restless tossing and turning were evident when she overslept the next day.
Samuel said nothing to reprimand her, but she felt guilty, especially after Billy called asking her to return to the company the following afternoon.
She informed Samuel in advance, and he agreed readily. Still, she felt increasingly guilty.
After working for several years, she had never before missed work multiple times due to personal matters as she had this time.
Moreover, Billy seemed unusually anxious to have her return, making her feel that something was amiss.
She sensed what was wrong when she entered his office the next day.
Dorian was there too, and to her surprise, he stood up as if to greet her.
“Lila,” he said gently.
Lila glanced at him, wanting to tell him to stop calling her that, but when she saw Billy’s clueless and silly grin, she simply frowned and chose not to address it. “Mr. Johnson, why did you call me back so quickly? Did something happen?” She ignored Dorian completely, and he felt a complex mix of emotions.
“I called you back because of a great opportunity! Let’s sit down and discuss.” Billy ushered her to a seat on the nearby sofa, facing Dorian.
Lila frowned slightly. She disliked being touched and didn’t want to face Dorian directly.
Considering Dorian’s proud personality, it was strange for him to seek her forgiveness after she had rejected him repeatedly. That said, his late-developing feelings came off as rather cheap.
Her gaze dropped as she recalled that just two or three months ago, she had hoped for a harmonious relationship leading to marriage, but now, merely seeing him affected her mood poorly.
“Mr. Johnson, please get to the point. I have a lot of work to do on set.” She tried to keep her tone from sounding irritated.
“Well, you should really thank Dorian for this! He specifically pulled some strings for you because he thinks you’re incredibly talented.”
She couldn’t help but frown again, feeling like she was about to develop wrinkles.
Billy went on, “You’re acting as both assistant director and mentor to the newcomers, which is truly exhausting. As such, Dorian requested the company to replace your newcomers with a first-tier actor.
“This actor will have an assistant, so you won’t need to worry too much, and you’ll still be able to shoot. Isn’t that great news?”
Lila was rendered speechless. This was completely unnecessary.
It was as if her words from yesterday meant nothing to him. Dorian had interpreted them entirely to his liking. Did he think she was asking for resources?
Lila stood up and directly refused. “There’s no need for that. The two newcomers I’m working with are doing great. They listen well and have a lot of potential. I appreciate the goodwill, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Blake, but I really have to go.”
Dorian clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning pale from the pressure. “Lila, I just think you’re working too hard. Seeing you run back and forth between two film sets every day makes me worried.”
But more importantly, he desperately needed Lila to take on this first-tier actor. If Lila became her agent, Dorian could monitor her daily activities. He couldn’t allow Noah to continue hovering around her!
After leaving in a rush the previous day, he discovered that the person in charge at Magi Pictures wasn’t willing to continue their collaboration either. They only hinted that he must have offended someone and that the decision to cancel the partnership came from higher up.
But throughout the years, he had been generous in his business dealings, careful with his words and actions-how could he have offended anyone?
Could he have angered someone powerful enough to influence Magi Pictures? As he thought about it, he suddenly recalled that Magi Pictures was a subsidiary of Morgan Group.
Morgan Group. Noah Morgan.
Kieran controlled the entirety of the Morgan business empire. And while Morgan Group backed Noah, he wasn’t involved in the business-he was just a scion obsessed with gaming.
Over the years, Noah had been busy with esports, competing domestically and internationally. Logically speaking, Morgan Group’s entertainment company shouldn’t have any dealings with him.
But since he was still a member of the Morgan family and Kieran was his uncle, he could probably still leverage some resources with just a word.