"I'm not hungry." Amelia shook her head. "But do you know that the police arrested Fletcher?"
"Yes, when the Joyce Group contacted me to find a replacement for the role, they told me about it."
Amelia sighed. She didn't notice the brief disappointment in Lila's eyes.
Lila wanted to help Fletcher deal with his radical fanbase, but he had already sabotaged everything before the plans could begin. The day before, Fletcher's agent had contacted her, saying Fletcher was in detention and wanted to meet with her.
She refused immediately. She never sympathized with people who tried to step on others to climb higher.
The world might have been tough, but ethics and morals kept us human. That was why she despised Dorian so much. He would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Eventually, he would have to pay the price for his actions.
After hanging up, Fletcher's agent sent her a long message. Basically, Fletcher claimed his emotions had blinded him, but he never actually intended to hurt her. He didn't know anything about the photos or the fans' troublemaking.
Lila believed the last part, but that was all. He wasn't the mastermind, but he was still an accomplice.
Seeing Lila suddenly fall silent, Amelia thought she was upset and tried to comfort her. "This person has no conscience. If it weren't for you insisting on taking him in, I wouldn't have kept him, and you wouldn't have gotten hurt.
"Ultimately, it's my fault for not thinking things through."
She took the blame on herself and then frowned. "Do you know that Dorian has been looking for you these past two days? He couldn't reach you, so he called me."
Amelia's gaze was fixed on Lila, but she didn't see any change in her expression.
Lila's smile remained faint and calm.
"I didn't know he was looking for me," Lila replied, her tone revealing no hint of emotion. "Just ignore him. Don't let him cause you any trouble."
Amelia nodded. Seeing that Lila no longer cared about Dorian, she switched the topic and started introducing the replacement for Fletcher.
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The readers' comments on the novel: too late for a second chance novel (Lila and Dorian)