Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 42

The role had originally been promised to another actress with powerful connections, but the director had preferred Lania.

After losing the part, that actress grew to hate her.

The “unexplained absence” during filming was simply because someone had slipped a laxative into her food, making her sick.

As for the secret meeting with a man, it was pure fabrication, a story deliberately concocted and then amplified by a paid online smear campaign.

Lania was knocked off her pedestal almost overnight. Unable to cope, she had lost her will to live for a time. It was Kieran’s patient guidance that helped her slowly calm down and start her life over.

Because of this, Lania felt nothing but gratitude and a deep, gnawing guilt toward Kieran. She still felt terrible about what had happened to him, but as a mere music teacher, there was nothing she could do to help.

“Alright, tell him to come see me,” Mira said after a moment’s thought.

The arts were just a side hustle for Mira; she had no intention of becoming a celebrity herself, so their damaged reputations didn't matter much. As long as they were competent, that was all she needed.

Besides, she had other plans for him.

Lania breathed a sigh of relief, immensely grateful to Mira.

“Thank you! Thank you so much!”

In her subsequent lessons with Mira, she poured her heart and soul into teaching, holding nothing back.

After class, she immediately contacted Kieran. They spoke with Mira over the phone and settled everything. As soon as Kieran settled his current employment matters, he could start.

In the blink of an eye, the date for the Youth Arts Showcase auditions arrived.

Liora Bennett, in the end, had been forced by her mother to study the arts.

She had sought help from Mira, but her friend had simply told her, “You’re not doing anything else, so you might as well learn something. It can’t hurt.”

“As for the competition, just go with the flow. If you get in, great. Think of it as practice. If you don’t, no one’s going to blame you.”

Mira was genuinely envious of her two friends. They had caring parents and doting brothers. Even being forced to learn something was a form of happiness.

It was nothing like her situation. Ever since Mara Mercer had returned, her so-called home had turned into hostile territory. It was a good day if her parents and brothers didn't actively help Mara bully her.

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