too late for a second chance novel (Lila and Dorian) novel Chapter 443

Lila smiled. "You just focus on the show. By the way, the production team said they'll have two days off the day after tomorrow. Are you going back to Northridge, or staying here?"

Without hesitation, Matthew said he'd stay here. Lila nodded without saying much more and told him to go ahead and get some rest. The show was indeed quite demanding. No wonder the production team had brought in all these strong, energetic guys.

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The next two days, Lila didn't go to the crew much. Instead, she spent her time exploring the nearby villages.

She then went back to Northridge, where Amelia picked her up when she landed. When Amelia saw the scabbed-over wound on Lila's neck, she reached out and deliberately touched it.

Lila, who was ticklish, hastily pulled away and joked, "Do you like the necklace? I can give it to you." The mark did resemble an odd kind of necklace.

Amelia chuckled as she started the car. "You sure know how to keep a positive mindset."

Then, she added, "If you like necklaces, next time I'll get you a big shiny diamond. But you should probably take this one off."

Lila burst out laughing. "I should thank you in advance then."

"Nova's at my place, so I'll head over there. Are you going to bring her back?"

"I need to stop by the company first, and I can't pick up Nova just yet."

Amelia glanced over at her. "Why not?"

"I came back for something. I want the company's help to find some sponsorships, or if they're doing charity donations this year, maybe we can use those funds to build a school in Mapleford."

As soon as her words fell, Amelia muttered, "No wonder."

"What's wrong?" Lila asked, puzzled.

"Just the other day, I heard my dad mention that Uncle Kieran was planning to donate to build a school or something." Amelia tapped the steering wheel and added, "Every company does charity donations, but Morgan Group is the best at it. They've funded projects for rural schools and donations for children with hearing disabilities and other serious illnesses.

Once that was settled, Lila went with Amelia to see Nova. The little kitten had grown so much in the ten days since she'd last seen her, looking almost a size bigger.

It was hard to tell if Nova was just friendly or if she remembered Lila, but she walked right up to her and rubbed against her legs without hesitation.

Amelia clicked her tongue. "I've been good to you too, Nova, yet you never act like this with me." Every time she tried to feed Nova, the cat would either be hiding under the couch or up high on the cabinet.

Lila chuckled, bending down to scoop Nova up into her arms. As soon as she sat on the couch, her phone rang.

When Lila saw it was Matthew, she quickly answered the phone. she hoped nothing had gone wrong after she'd just left. "What's going on?"

Matthew sounded like he was in a good mood. "I overheard some gossip from the villagers. They said some government people came through this morning, scouting locations for a school. You're so efficient, Lila!"

Lila froze for a moment before explaining, "That's probably from headquarters, Kieran's doing."

"Well, whatever the case, this is a good thing. You should rest and take a couple of days off. Don't worry about me," he responded.