too late for a second chance novel (Lila and Dorian) novel Chapter 302

Without thinking, Lila turned and sprayed the man with pepper spray.

"Ah!" The man's scream pulled her back to reality, but something was off. "Lila, what are you doing?"

She looked down at the man crouching in pain, her forehead twitching. When she looked up at where Pierre had just been, he was already back by his car. He opened the door and got in, but not before turning to give her a cold, sinister smile.

Lila felt a chill run down her spine, her body covered in goosebumps, and a wave of nausea stirred in her stomach.

"Lila..." It wasn't until the luxury car disappeared into the distance that the man, who was still in pain and crouching in front of her, snapped her back to her senses.

She quickly fumbled for a wet wipe and handed it to him. "Noah, why are you here at this hour?"

Noah wiped his eyes and felt a little better. Then, he slowly stood up. His eyes were swollen as if he had been crying for a long time.

"What did you just run off for? Did you see a ghost? And what did you spray? Am I going blind? I've got an international competition next month!"

He sniffed hard, trying to ease the discomfort caused by the tears.

"Don't worry. You won't go blind," Lila reassured him while trying to regain her composure. The feeling of having narrowly escaped danger made her realize that the person she had just encountered was far more terrifying than any monster.

Noah pressed his fingers to his temple. "Why does that guy with the flashy car look so familiar? Are there really people around here with that much money?"

He followed Lila, and her mood calmed a little.